Wait on the Lord

“And Moses said unto the people, ‘Fear not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will show you today: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen today, ye shall see them again no more forever.” (Exodus 14:13)

Waiting on the Lord may become no more that a theory to be discussed in Sunday school if we do not actually wait on the Lord. The Children of Israel were leaving the slavery of Egypt against the will of Pharaoh. Israel was being pursued by the Egyptian army. The Red Sea was in front of them.

Perhaps you have been there, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place, so to speak. The only words you could utter were, “What am I going to do?” It wasn’t Pharaoh’s army chasing you and it wasn’t the Red Sea in front of you. Your only hope was God’s intervention. The psalmist said, “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” (Psalm 27:14) 

They waited and God parted the waters of the Red Sea so that the Israelites could walk to the other side on dry ground. Pharaoh’s army drowned when they went into the water to apprehend the Israelites. Israel waited on God and He delivered them as only God can do. He will deliver you through difficult times if you have courage and faith to wait and not run ahead of Him.