   During World War II, the British Department of Information designed three 'home publicity' posters. The first said, 'Your courage, your cheerfulness, your resolution will bring us victory.' The second said, 'Freedom is in peril.' The third and most famous said, 'Keep calm and carry on.' The department printed 2.45 million of the third poster, but they were never publicly displayed. That motto had all but vanished from Britain's consciousness when a bookstore-owning couple in Alnwick - Stuart and Mary Manley - discovered an original copy of the poster at the bottom of a box of old books. 

   With Pharaoh's chariots bearing down on Moses from behind, and the Red Sea in front of him, he was 'between a rock and a hard place'. That's when God gave Moses these instructions: 'The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm' (Exodus 14:13-14 NIV). That sounds a lot like keep calm and carry on, doesn't it? 

   When we find ourselves in an 'Egyptian chariots charging at us' situation, we want to do something - anything. We have a nervous energy that tries to solve problems as quickly as possible. But these are the tests that reveal trust. Sometimes God leads us to a place where we have nowhere to turn but to him. Is that where you are today? Then trust God's power, love and faithfulness, and he will bring you safely through it.





— SCRIPTURE —

    'The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.' Exodus 14:14 NLT
— SOULFOOD —

    Rev 1-4, Luke 17:1-19, Ps 26, Pro 7:26-27
    

During World War II, the British Department of Information designed three 'home publicity' posters. The first said, 'Your courage, your cheerfulness, your resolution will bring us victory.' The second said, 'Freedom is in peril.' The third and most famous said, 'Keep calm and carry on.' The department printed 2.45 million of the third poster, but they were never publicly displayed. That motto had all but vanished from Britain's consciousness when a bookstore-owning couple in Alnwick - Stuart and Mary Manley - discovered an original copy of the poster at the bottom of a box of old books. With Pharaoh's chariots bearing down on Moses from behind, and the Red Sea in front of him, he was 'between a rock and a hard place'. That's when God gave Moses these instructions: 'The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm' (Exodus 14:13-14 NIV). That sounds a lot like keep calm and carry on, doesn't it? When we find ourselves in an 'Egyptian chariots charging at us' situation, we want to do something - anything. We have a nervous energy that tries to solve problems as quickly as possible. But these are the tests that reveal trust. Sometimes God leads us to a place where we have nowhere to turn but to him. Is that where you are today? Then trust God's power, love and faithfulness, and he will bring you safely through it.
 
 — SCRIPTURE — 
 'The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.' Exodus 14:14 NLT 
 — SOULFOOD — 
 Rev 1-4, Luke 17:1-19, Ps 26, Pro 7:26-27

The Word For Today is a daily devotional by authors Bob and Debby Gass. Every day, tens of thousands of people across New Zealand are encouraged and uplifted by its relevant insights.

The daily readings resonate with people as they often speak into their current circumstances. Often readers express wonder at how a particular day’s devotion appeared to be ‘written just for me’

The Word For Today is a daily devotional by authors Bob and Debby Gass. Every day, tens of thousands of people across New Zealand are encouraged and uplifted by its relevant insights.
The daily readings resonate with people as they often speak into their current circumstances. Often readers express wonder at how a particular day&rsquo;s devotion appeared to be &lsquo;written just for me&rsquo;