Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart
take courage; wait for the Lord!
(Psalm 27:14 ESV)
This morning’s reading of Our Daily Bread
got me thinking and reflecting on waiting. Like most people, I don’t like
waiting. I don’t like to wait in line; wait for a phone call; wait for dinner
time; and other kinds of daily waiting situations, but there are times when
it is extremely hard for me to wait. It is hard when I know someone needs God’s
healing, especially if that person is a member of my family or even myself. It
is hard for me to wait on God’s plan when I see someone having a difficult time (financially, living situation, heartbreak, etc.). What am I waiting for? I am waiting for God to
intervene, for God to “fix it,” for God to make everything better. Is this too
much to ask, to hope for, to expect? No, I don’t think so, because I know that
God is an awesome and powerful God, so what is my problem?
My problem is that, while I trust God, I
don’t always remember that His timing is perfect; that His plan is perfect;
that He is in control. Why can’t I get this? I know it to be true, and once
things are back on track I can always see how God worked it all for the good. I
don’t have all of the answers, which is why I am simply reflecting, but I know
that I want and need to continue to grow in this area. I find the scripture
noted above to be helpful, but here are couple more scriptures that I want and
need to meditate on to help me grow in the area of waiting on God. Maybe they
will help you too.
But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my
salvation; my God will hear me. (Micah 7:7 ESV)
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary;
they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31 ESV)
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