Always waiting: waiting for the appointment, waiting for the doctor report, the final results, waiting for the doctors to confer, to concur. We're waiting for the phone call . . . waiting with hope, waiting with dread, waiting with worry, waiting in faith. Waiting.
Waiting is a fact of life. But how we wait is the important element. Our waiting posture communicates "God loves me" or "God has been waiting to hurt me. I deserve this." The scripture is clear on God's intentions, however: "I know the plans I have for you...plans for good, and not for evil." This amazing promise given to the Prophet Jeremiah came is the midst of God communicating judgment to a people who deserved judgment at the time. So, even if we feel we deserve judgment, the end result of God's plan for us is always good.
I believe our "waiting room" should be the Throne room, where we wait upon the Lord, where we meditate upon the truth of His word allowing faith and trust in Him to take precident over fear and doubt.
You may not be in a waiting room at this time. That means you are in a good place to prepare for the waiting room. In these times, it is good to take in the Word of God - memorize it! - so it saturated our hearts when we need to recall the promises of God.
How do we pass through adversity, troubles, trials, the painful seasons in the waiting room of life? By. . .
- Proclaiming the truth of the word of God
- Applying the word of God appropriately for our situation
- Seeking to know God and His ways intimately; being familiar with how He works
- Exercising our faith and trust in God through adversity, troubles, and painful seasons
"They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall walk and not be weary, they run and not faint."
God surely has a plan to renew us through His word and His presence in His waiting room. Come today, and let Him minister to you. . . while you wait.
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