Tzaddikim tell us that Hashem's salvation is prepared before us, we just don't recognize it.
The Midrash (Bereishis Rabba 53:14) states, הכל עיניהם את מאיר ה"שהקב עד סומין בחזקת, "Everyone is blind, until Hakadosh Baruch Hu enlightens his eyes. As it states (Bereishis 21:19), אלוקים ויפקח מים באר ותרא עיניה את, 'Hashem opened [Hagar's] eyes and she saw the water-well,'" and she gave water to her ill son, Yishmael.
The well was in front of her beforehand, but she didn’t see it until Hashem opened her eyes. The Chidushei HaRim zt'l (quoted in Sfas Emes ט"תרנ חקת) explains that "all one's needs are always available for him, only the human eye doesn’t see it. When Hakadosh Baruch Hu opens up his eyes, he sees."
The Sfas Emes explains that (in last week's parashah) when Hashem told Moshe to speak to the stone, it was so the nation would see that the salvation was already there. The well and the water were prepared. All that was necessary was for them to recognize it. This applies to all our needs. They are all before us; we just have to open our eyes and recognize them.
Therefore, for the people waiting for Hashem's salvation, believe that the salvation is in front of your eyes. Daven and trust in Hashem; He will open your eyes, and Hashem's salvation will materialize.
It states in this week's parashah (22:31), ויגל המלאך את וירא בלעם עיני את 'ה, "Hashem opened Bilaam's eyes and he saw the malach." The malach was there beforehand, but Bilaam didn’t see it until Hashem opened his eyes. Similarly, all of our needs are prepared for us, and when Hashem allows us to see it, the salvation comes.
A man told his family, "I’m stopping to work. I’m going to invest all my strength in Torah and tefillah. I will serve Hashem in the forest. I will go there for a week with my Gemara and Tehillim. Don't prepare food for me because Hashem will support me!" A neighbor overheard his announcement and scoffed at the idea. "How does he expect to obtain food in the forest?" The neighbor followed him into the forest, and from afar, he heard the baal bitachon shout, "Please, Hashem! I'm hungry. Send me something to eat!" On cue, the neighbor threw him a food package. The man danced joyously and said, "Thank you Hashem for answering my tefillos!" This happened every day for a week. The neighbor supplied the food, and the baal bitachon praised Hashem. At the end of the week, the neighbor came to his home and said, "It wasn't Hashem who answered your tefillos. I watched you from a distance in the forest and threw you food packages whenever you prayed for food." The Yid replied, "I am as thankful to Hashem as I was before because it wasn't you who sent me the food packages; it was Hashem. Hashem gave you the idea to follow me into the forest and to throw food packages to me so that I could be sustained. That's how Hashem arranged parnassah for me this week. But it was from Him and not from you."
