“The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.”

Lamentations 3:25 KJV

The Word of God speaks a great deal about waiting. The Lord promises that those who “wait” upon Him shall “renew their strength.”  (Isaiah 40:31).  And those who wait upon the Lord shall “inherit the earth.”  (Psalm 37:9 KJV).  Even though the things we are waiting for have not come as quickly as we had hoped, we are told to continue waiting “because it will surely come…”.  (Habakkuk 2:3).  I must add that these things we are waiting for are the things He has clearly revealed as His will!   And they have been confirmed by His Word!   

Waiting is difficult for us because of our nature.  We all have a tendency to want things “now”.   But learning to wait upon the Lord teaches us about the faithfulness of God. It builds our faith and strengthens our confidence in His Word.  It teaches us patience and helps us to better appreciate the wonder, the mystery, and the awesomeness of God’s timing.  Waiting reminds us that God sees everything from the eternal perspective.   He already knows the beginning and the end of all things!  From His perspective, there is never a crisis.  And the Lord is never late!   

The more we walk with the Lord, the more we learn to trust Him!  There are times when the Lord causes us to wait just so that He can show His mighty power and glory in such a way that we humbly bow before Him in awe and wonder!  Remember the parting of the Red Sea? (Exodus 14). God chose to bring Israel to that very place so that they could witness His power and glory on their behalf!

So, while waiting is not something we would choose, God chooses it for us so that His glory might be displayed and we might walk with greater confidence in Him.  Therefore let us embrace God’s waiting times. He has something amazing to show us!  He has designed them specifically for our good and for His glory!   “Wait, I say on the Lord.”
(Psalm 27:14).  It is worth the wait!   

Rev. James W. Black