Wait - a four letter word that I absolutely hate. I am the type
of person that finds it very difficult to sit and wait. I am
constantly thinking of something else to do. I have to be "doing"
something. I know it is genetic. My father and his family are much the
same way. If my dad gets an idea, he wants to put the plans in motion
right away. And being the first-born child in my family does not help
either. I like to be in control. I like to plan things out. I like to
know what is going to happen.
Last week I had the opportunity
and privilege of attending a Day of Reflection. It was wonderful. It
was a whole day set aside for the Lord. It was a time of prayer,
fasting, contemplation, and meditation on the Word of God. At the end
of the day, I asked God what He desired from me at this time. What was it that He wanted me to do? His
answer was very clear. "Be still and wait. Don't try to figure it
out. I'm going to show you. Just be still and wait on Me and what I
have for you. Give Me time. I promise you it's going to be great." So I
said, "Okay, God. I will wait."
Well, it's been a week, and
this morning as I was spending some quiet time with the Lord, He yet
again gives me the same word: "Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave
and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD." Psalm 27:14
"But
what do You want me to do while I wait?" I ask.
God's reply is "Wait."
"But I
need to be doing something."
"Wait."
"What exactly am I waiting on?"
"Wait."
"How long do I have to wait?"
"Wait."
The answer is always the same. I know God is
trying to work some things out of me and in me, but I'm so impatient
with this process. I want to know what is going to happen. I want to
know what I'm waiting on. I want to know how long I have to wait. And
God's only reply is "Wait." And so I wait...
"But they that wait
upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with
wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk,
and not faint." Isaiah 40:31
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