Our prayer lives are filled with cries to God for help. This is certainly something we see demonstrated throughout the Bible – and God wants us to come to Him. It is important for us to declare our dependence on God and to seek His will for our lives. Intercession on the behalf of others is also important.
Nonetheless, as we approach the Lord, there are moments when we expect Him to do something in particular to intervene and change situations when He wants to see us through the situation. There are moments when we pray for God to do something to help others, when He actually has something for us to do within the situation.
When the Israelites left Egypt, we read in Exodus 14 of the Israelites crying out to God for help when the big chase is happening. Moses tells the Israelites to fear not because God will fight for them. Yet immediately after this, God is asking why Moses is crying out to him. He says, “As for you, lift up your staff, stretch out your hand… divide it.” Right here we see how God’s people with God’s power can achieve God’s will. Many times, it is people who will be used to answer prayers. As you cry out, be open to God’s voice for the response. There may be an “as for you” moment right around the corner.
“The Lord said to Moses, ‘Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to break camp. As for you, lift up your staff, stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.’” – Exodus 14:15-16 [CSB]
Tania Gutekunst 