Have you ever said one of the following prayers:

• Lord why aren’t you doing … ?
• Lord are you working on … ?
• Lord when is … going to happen?

I know I have. So much so that in June of 2026 the Lord told me in a dream to stop asking Him so many questions! (But that is a story for another day.)

Could it be that the thing you want hasn’t arrived because you aren’t working on it?

Could it be that the Lord is waiting on you, for you act?

Exodus is an action packed book and a personal favorite of mine. In only a few chapters Moses had seen a burning bush, 10 plagues, the institution of passover and the freeing of the Hebrew people from the captivity in Egypt (and more). The Hebrews are led out of Egypt and across the wilderness by a pillar of fire and cloud.

Sounds like a lot of work! Moses must have been exhausted. Imaging having to lead, coordinate and organize such a movement of people. What will they eat? Where will they find water? Where will they sleep? What if they run into wild animals? The sun was probably scorching hot and there were no ends to the complains.

And then Pharoah’s army arrives to bring them back into slavery:

When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. Exodus 14:10.

Moses tells the people: don’t fear! The Lord will save us. The Lord will do this for us:

And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. Exodus 14:13

Which is true, kinda.

The Lord tells Moses: I will deliver you! But you’re going to be involved to.

The Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward. Lift up your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the people of Israel may go through the sea on dry ground. Exodus 14:15

Moses got it half right. The Lord would deliver them. But Moses would have to, too.

You know the end of the story: Moses does as he is told and the seas are parted. Here’s the scene from the Ten Commandments if you need a refresher.

Exodus 14 ends with the following:

Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the great power that the Lord used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the Lord, and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses. Exodus 14:30-31

The key point here is that Moses is the Lord’s servant. The know one another. There is an established relationship. The Lord tells the servant what to do and the servant does it. The Lord gives power and authority to the servant to implement His command. Just as it was true of Moses’ time, so too is it true today.

The Lord will do it. But you have to, too.