January 25, 2026
— Charles H. Spurgeon · Source: Morning and Evening, July 24 (Morning)
Exodus 14:15-16 The Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Tell the Israelites to go forward. Hold up your hand and stretch out your staff toward the sea and part the waters. The Israelites shall go into the sea and walk on dry ground.”
Faith is not a passive stagnation, but a kind of "pre-emptive" obedience to God's promises. Just as the Israelites at the Red Sea first stood still and waited, then stepped out in faith the moment God said "Go forward," the sea turned from an obstacle into a smooth path. During this website migration, we may have hesitated due to unknown technical barriers, but when we pressed the "migrate" button in faith, God's guidance was revealed in our actions. It turns out that miracles often don't happen on the waiting shore, but the moment we step into the water; true peace comes from believing that God is already at work ahead, and thus we move forward with confidence.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for the courage You gave me to take that first step of faith. Lord, when facing the unknown "Red Sea" or "Jordan River," please grant me not to be paralyzed by fear, but to be fearless because of my faith in Your faithfulness. Please protect this website running on ORC, may it stand like a dam of water, bearing witness to Your wondrous works. May the Holy Spirit continually work in my heart, so that in every choice I make in the future, I will not only have lips that pray, but also feet that follow. May my faith be perfected in action and triumph in grace. Amen.