When God Whispers Your Name: Discover the Path to Hope in Knowing that God Cares for You

by Max Lucado

So with a salute to his courage and a hunger for the truth, I proudly share with you heretofore undiscovered conversations with two men who will answer the question: what does God do when we are in a bind? The first interview is between the Holy Land Press (HLP) and Moses. HLP: Tell us about your conflict with the Egyptians. MOSES: Oh, the Egyptians—big people. Strong fighters. Mean as snakes. HLP: But you got away. MOSES: Not before they got washed away. HLP: You’re talking about the Red Sea conflict. MOSES: You’re right. That was scary. HLP: Tell us what happened. MOSES: Well, the Red Sea was on one side, and the Egyptians were on the other. HLP: So you attacked? MOSES: Are you kidding? With a half-million rock stackers? No, my people were too afraid. They wanted to go back to Egypt. HLP: So you told everyone to retreat? MOSES: Where? Into the water? We didn’t have a boat. We didn’t have anywhere to go. HLP: What did your leaders recommend? MOSES: I didn’t ask them. There wasn’t time. HLP: Then what did you do? MOSES: I told the people to stand still. HLP: You mean, with the enemy coming, you told them not to move? MOSES: Yep. I told the people, “Stand still and you will see the Lord save you.” HLP: Why would you want the people to stand still? MOSES: To get out of God’s way. If you don’t know what to do, it’s best just to sit tight till he does his thing. HLP: That’s odd strategy, don’t you think? MOSES: It is if you are big enough for the battle. But when the battle is...