Waiting on the Lord

Psalm 27:14 “Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!”

Waiting is definitely a hard thing to do when we feel like we need to have the answer now. Sometimes, it just feels like we will never get the answer and we may wonder if God has forgotten about us and if He will ever respond. However, we know that God has a plan for us: a blueprint for our lives. We may not understand why we must wait or why we must wait so long, but God’s timing is perfect. God knows what is best for us and when the time is right, He will tell us what the answer is. It’s just a comfort for me to know that since God knows what is best for my life and is in control of it, I have nothing to fear. His decision will always be better than mine.

One of the hardest things during the waiting period is the endurance to “keep on”. Sometimes, the feelings tell us that we can’t go on without an answer to whatever it is that we are waiting for; but, we can. We may be waiting for an answer to a relationship problem with a friend or relative or we can be waiting for a decision on what degree we should get in college. God knows our needs, our desires, and even the activities that we don’t want to do. However, we can go on. We can continue to “run the race” while we wait. (Hebrews 12:1)

Another thing we must face is after the wait, when the answer comes. Has God said “yes”, “no”, or “wait a little more”? Can we live with that decision? The answer is: yes. We can live with it. We are so blessed to have God in charge of our lives. We may not appreciate it sometimes, but when we fully wait on the Lord and wait for His answer instead of seeking our own, we can be sure that God will respond in the way that will help us and not harm us. (Jeremiah 29:11)

One of my favorite verses that talks about waiting is Isaiah 40:31, which says: “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”

In Christ,

Anna
Isaiah 41:10