WELCOME TO GRACE!
Greetings!
After recent holiday flights, I realized I’m not very good at waiting. I’m good at fidgeting and complaining, but not very good at waiting.
I received a timely reminder in my reading this week. Like the seasoned pastor in the past, I saw again that I’m often in a hurry, but God isn’t. Take a look at the instruction in Psalm 27:14:
Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.
Psalm 27:14 NLT
Waiting patiently for the Lord is a common theme in the Psalms. The waiting our verse calls for is not an anxious or frustrated waiting, but rather a hopeful expectancy to see the goodness of God. And yes, there is patience involved too, because God’s schedule isn’t always the same as ours.
To help us survive the wait, the Psalmist recommended bravery and courage. Both words refer to strength and resolve. There is to be no whining, no complaining and no feeling sorry for ourselves, just a bold heart that is fueled by a firm conviction about the goodness of God.
For good measure the verse finishes, “Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.”
So, my fellow fidgeters and complainers, would you join me in committing to a new resolve to boldly believe in the goodness of God even if doesn’t arrive as quickly as we would like?
Blessings!
Delaine
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