Waiting

Are you waiting on God for something? Are you wanting answers to something? Are you needing a job or wanting a different job? Are you hurting and waiting for healing? Are you waiting for children? Are you waiting for your children to come to know God? Are you waiting on answers to ministry callings? Are you waiting for husbands to come to know God? Are you waiting for a husband?

Psalm 130:5-6

I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, And in His word do I hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than the watchmen for the morning; Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.

I think we can all relate to this topic of waiting. I know that I certainly can. I am waiting on God about some specific things in my life right now. I am taking a journey through the Psalms, and it has really encouraged me. Only then to become discouraged by the reality of still waiting. Can anyone relate?

I still wait though because I have trust in the Lord. As I prayed this morning, I questioned why I have to wait, even playing the it's not fair card!! Then, God really began to show me the many, many blessings I have in my life that He has provided for me already, and I am complaining about having to wait for a few more? Really? God will prune us ladies if we are willing to open up to Him and His hands. Are we willing to open up to Him? Are we willing to spend time in His Word as we wait?

I love the eagerness that comes out of the Psalmist's mouth... "my soul does wait,... more than the watchmen for the morning". Are we waiting with that intensity? That expectancy?

And are we hoping in His Word as we wait?

This helps me put things into perspective a little more. If you are waiting for something, join me in waiting in His Word. I am convinced that the waiting process will be as much of a blessing and will make as much of a difference as the fulfillment of that we hope for.

So, wait intensely, expectedly, and full of hope. Stay in His word. And I will try to do the same as well.

Lamentations 3:25

The Lord is good to those who wait for Him. To the person who seeks Him.