Hide and watch

One of my favorite westerns is Silverado.   Full of an All-Star cast, action, comedic moments, and horses.  It is also full of memorable one-liners.  My favorite one comes close to the climax of the movie where the good guys and bad guys are getting ready to shoot it out in the town.  If you have seen the movie you may remember.  The shopkeeper asks, "What's goin' on Sheriff?"  Cobb replies, "Hide and watch".  Responses like that mean that something was beginning to happen.  That shopkeeper could expect that something was going to happen.  Soon after that the lead starts flying.  

Talked about prayer earlier.  One of the most basic thoughts of successful prayer life is praying, and expecting something to happen. Expectation.  God hears and answers prayer.

Exodus 14 is one that you may not know by chapter, but the story is one that most everyone knows.  The parting of the Red Sea.  Other huge miracles have happened before this including The Creation, Sodom and Gomorrah,  the Flood, the ten plagues on Egypt, to name a few.  As the Israelites are leaving Egypt and Pharaoh has changed his mind and is trying to run them down and their backs are to a huge body of water.  Two of the best verses are verse 13 and 14.  

13 And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation[b] of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. 14 The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold[c] your peace.” NKJV

 "Fear not, Stand Still and Watch".  Hide and watch.  Expectation.  What is going to happen?  Here they come and we cannot go anywhere.  I feel like that sometimes.  Do you?  But what happened?  God not only parted the sea, dried the ground so they could walk, made sure that everyone got through, slowed the horses just enough and then when everyone was across, he closed the sea and took care of the Egyptians.  

I try and always expect what I am praying for to be answered.  I know that Gods' timing is not mine, but what I speak I believe to come true.  Sometimes it will take days or weeks or months or years.  But I hide and watch and He never fails.