We'll See

And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever.
Exodus 14:13 NKJV

How many times a day do you suppose a child will ask for something? And if you take them to a store of any kind, you know that number will at least triple, right? When my kids were little, they learned early on that when I said, "No" it was exactly what I meant. So, you can imagine my surprise when my then three-year-old son said to me one day after I'd said no, "Don't say 'no', Mama. Say 'we'll see'." He had realized that "we'll see" meant there was a possibility that it might eventually be a 'yes'.

I was reminded of that episode this morning when listening again to the passage of Moses and the children of Israel being caught between the armies of Pharaoh and the Red Sea. How often do we find ourselves in situations where there seems to be no way out? Have we enough faith to stand still and see what God will do? Do we know for sure? We say we have faith, but do we relegate God to the same level of "we'll see" - that maybe He will, maybe He won't?

We know how the chapter ends, But the people of Israel had walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, as the water stood up like a wall on both sides. That is how the Lord rescued Israel from the hand of the Egyptians that day. And the Israelites saw the bodies of the Egyptians washed up on the seashore. Ex. 14:29,30 NLT. Their enemies thoroughly defeated.

They were able to see past the probability of death to SEE the salvation of the Lord, as Moses had declared. Lends a whole new meaning to "We'll see", doesn't it?

Prayer:

Father,
Sometimes it feels as though we're facing the Red Sea and are surrounded by the enemy. Today, we stand and declare Your Word from Psalm 27, We are confident we will see the Lord’s goodness while we are here in the land of the living. We will wait patiently for You, Lord. We will be brave and courageous. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen