Have you ever waited for
something; of course you have. You are probably waiting for something right
now. I am waiting for many things. But I know that I need not wait anxiously,
for God is working all things together for good in his timing and way for those
who love him and are called by his name. Paul in Romans 8:19 reminds us that, “Creation
waits in eager expectation.” God wants us to wait eagerly and
expectantly.
Perhaps one of Christians
favorite Old Testament verses is Isaiah 40:31, “but those that wait on the Lord will
renew their strength. They will oar on wings like eagles; they will run and not
grow weary, they will walk and not faint.” Peter admonishes us to “humble ourselves under God’s
mighty hand, and in due time he will life you up.” (1 Peter 5:6).
The Psalmists are full of
thoughts on waiting. “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently
for him...wait for the Lord and keep his way” (Psalm 37:7,34). David again in Psalm 38:15 says, “I
wait for you, O Lord, you will answer me, O Lord my God.” Then is Psalm 40 the “Sweet Psalmist of
Israel” writes, “I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He
lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a
rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth.” (Psalm
40:1-3).
The Old Testament speaks of
waiting for God in terms of time, times and half a time (Daniel 12:7). Hosea 10
tells us “It is time to seek the Lord.” Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians
7 that the time is short, even though God promised us eternal life before the
beginning of time (Titus 1:2).
So how long do we wait? Jesus
says in Acts 1:7, “It is not for you to know the time.” God is perfect and the perfector. His ways and his thoughts are not our ways;
they are higher than our Isaiah 55 teaches us.
I write as I am awaiting news
for approval of a big project, and for prayers of healing for several friends
and associates. God is telling us to
wait: patiently, humbly, calmly, expectantly and with praise.
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