“His sister stood at a distance to see what would happen
to him.” Exodus 2:4
“We’ll just have to wait and see.” In many situations
those few words hold more than a little truth, and we feel like Moses’ sister,
Miriam—standing at a distance, helpless and hoping, wondering what will
happen.
Would the basket dislodge from the reeds and float
away? Would the baby become supper for a hungry crocodile? The
young girl could do nothing but watch and wonder. She was too far away to
hold and far too weak to help. Forces beyond her control had created the
circumstance, and a Power bigger than her imagination would arrange the
solution. For the moment, her place in the plan was to wait and see.
It’s not a comfortable spot to be in when those we love are
dealing with disaster, disease, or despair, and we can do nothing to make it
better. (Yes, we can and should pray, but even that declares dependency
for on our own we are unable to undo accidents, cure cancer, or dispel
depression.) Often, as God works His will in the lives of others, we must
stand at a distance and watch.
Don’t get distracted, though, because God might have more
for you to do. Miriam kept a keen eye on the precious bundle, and the
moment the princess picked him up, his sister rushed in. “Shall I go
and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?”(Ex 2:7). Her
alertness allowed her mother to once again hold her own son and for their family
to be reunited.
When you find yourself too far away to hold and far too weak
to help, know that your place in the plan might just be to wait and see. While
you’re wondering, God is working, so be ready to step in as soon you can.
A big sister
standing by her little brother made huge difference.
Who does God
want you to watch today?
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