Thank you for your marvelous works - the ones we may or may not see. Thank you for your constant presence in our lives. If it seems slow, wait for it it will surely come it will not delay ( Habakkuk 2:2-3).īecause I turned to the Lord in my pain, he comforted me. For still the vision awaits its appointed time it hastens to the end - it will not lie. Afterward, my daily devotional directed me to this verse in Scripture:Īnd the Lord answered me: “Write the vision make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. One day, when I felt utterly heartbroken and confused, I poured my heart out to God. Yes, I can feel God’s provision and promise, but for reasons only he knows, he is keeping me waiting. This prayer of mine has been decades in the making, and I’m still waiting. I have been waiting a long time for one desire in particular. He was faithful, and I experienced the exact blessing and perfect timing he wanted for me all along. When I was still and waited patiently, it was hard and frustrating, but God never let me down. I have found that when I take matters into my own hands in times of waiting that I miss out on the amazing blessings God has for me or I have to wait even longer - if I only had just waited for him. Instead, they were hyper-focused on every minute that passed as they waited. However, if I don’t turn to my Savior, I’m more likely to disobey, just as the Israelites did when waiting for Moses: they crafted a golden calf to worship because they were not focused on their God. I experience peace, and before I know it, the time of waiting doesn’t feel so long. The more time I spend with him, the more I glean about his will for me. I can either stress, spiral, or bemoan to anyone who will listen about my plight. Often, it feels like my choices are taken away from me in times of waiting, but when I remember who my Lord is - I realize how wrong I am. I know that I am not alone in this, but I have a really hard time waiting, especially for good things. God tells us that “he has made everything beautiful in its time” ( Ecclesiastes 3:11).
Scripture also tells us to wait for our own peace of mind. We read about how long the Israelites had to wait to enter the Promised Land, but that was due to their disobedience ( Joshua 5:6).
Throughout the Bible, the concept of waiting is expressed in many different ways. As a culture that increasingly pushes instant gratification, even Christians cannot escape this subliminal messaging that we receive in our everyday lives.īut what the world tells us is often in direct conflict with Scripture. In every instance, the time we wait far outweighs what we are actually waiting for. We wait in lines at the grocery store, airport, amusement parks etc., - there is even a room called “waiting” at a doctor’s office. It seems like life is just one big waiting game. “Wait for the Lord be strong, and let your heart take courage wait for the Lord!” - Psalm 27:14