Intercession: From Crisis to Peace

By Christy Jo White

Exodus 2

The Wales trip shifted me from a crisis-driven Intercessor to one walking in sound peace.

I awoke to the story in Exodus where Jochebed put Moses in the Nile. She had Miriam go and watch in the reeds (To me, this is a vivid picture of intercession. She knew her place as a daughter). There was a time I focused on the crisis-driven Mama, and in a time of shifting transformation, I heard God saying He’s now removing the crisis-driven activity in all we do. My heart was drawn to Miriam simply being a well-loved listening daughter. Her platform was the riverbanks, her eyes the lens of authority as she waited to run at the right moment. Her obedience was amplified to run quietly, being completely secure all the while being saturated in the wisdom from knowing who she was, simply a daughter, knowing and accomplishing the next thing to do. To roll up on the land where the wrong decrees rolled from a King’s decree of death. She went from the riverbank to bring heaven’s answers to a waiting world. She simply carried honor to meet a need of the princess on the wrong side, the very princess that God waved the scepter of compassion over her structured heart to receive the deliverer, the image of Miriam standing in the reeds, quietly watching, waiting, and listening—it’s a picture of trust, upon the rampart, obedience, and readiness. She wasn’t frantic or trying to control the situation. She was positioned in a relationship operating from a simplicity that shook the world. She was the hands, feet, and voice God used to bring about destiny for his people. She held a key that opened the door to the enemy’s palace- with strategy.

God is calling His people to move from crisis-driven activity to Spirit-led positioning. It’s no longer operating from chaos-driven structure mindsets; it’s about standing in the authority He’s already given us, with eyes fixed on His plan.

Jochebed’s faith in placing Moses in the Nile is breathtaking. She released her son into the very waters that Pharaoh had decreed would bring death, yet God turned those waters into the pathway of deliverance. And Miriam, her role was just as vital. She wasn’t in the palace, she wasn’t in the boat—she was on the riverbank, faithfully watching. Her platform wasn’t glamorous, but it was strategic. She was ready to step in at the exact moment God ordained, to speak to Pharaoh’s daughter and ensure Moses’ connection to his heritage.

I leave you with these questions to ponder. Are you operating out of chaos, or are you positioned in peace, trusting God’s timing and authority? Are we running around trying to fix things in our strength, or are we standing on the riverbank, fully secure in our identity as sons and daughters, ready to act when God says, “Now”? Are we rooted in relationship, or are we reacting to the noise around us?