Putting God First - Waiting

One night as I drifted off to sleep I reflected on the day. I felt that it was productive and was mostly at peace. Yet I found this small restlessness in my heart and so I asked God to examine it. I silenced my thoughts and waited. In the stillness of my heart I felt God saying “wait”. “Wait for what?” I wondered. No answer came just that one word “wait”. Slowly I drifted off to sleep.

The next morning I did a Bible word search on" “wait on the Lord”. I searched in 4 different translations and nothing came back. I was disappointed. I was positive there had to be a Bible verse on waiting on the Lord and since I couldn't find it I searched only on the word “wait” but so many verses came back that I was overwhelmed.

Overwhelmed or not I began the daunting task of reading the verses that came back on that search. It was in that search that I found what I was looking for. It isn’t “wait on the Lord”, it is “wait for the Lord”.

What a huge difference that one word makes. I redid my search with "wait for the Lord" and eight verses came back. Here are two of them:

Isaiah 40:31
“Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.”

I love this as often I find myself tired and weary.

Psalm 27:14
“ Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”

Hmmmmm…must be important when the search phrase I use is quoted twice in one verse.

Here is one that I found great comfort in:

Judges 6:18
“Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before you." And the LORD said, "I will wait until you return."

Wow! God waits FOR us!

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your patient waiting. Thank you that you never tire of waiting for me. I don’t feel worthy for such honor. Help me wait for you Lord as your plan for my life is carried out. Help me to remember that every person (husband, child, friend, co-worker, store clerk) I speak to is a person You directed to me. Help me be patient as I wait for you Lord. Help me to remember that Your word never fails and that You will make Your presence known. God there is none that compares to you. AMEN

Originally written: May 28th, 2009