We spend the bulk of our lives waiting for something. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting …. for a particular birthday to be reached, for the arrival of a baby, for our turn in the checkout line, for the light to change to green, for Friday to get here and everything else in between. If it is an important issue to you, I know that you have had to wait for a span of time for it just as we all have.
Most of the time we endure this excruciating period of imposed inactivity with such a high level of impatience that we generate
needless stress for ourselves. (We want what we want when we want it, right?) We get frustrated and out of sorts as we expend precious energy to try to manipulate circumstances – which we have no control over – so as to bring an end to our time of waiting. Our anger over having to endure this forced wait is taken out on the ready-made target(s) around us, as if they could have done something about it and have chosen not to. It’s no wonder we are exhausted at the end of the day.
So why would anyone want to willingly add one more thing to wait on when we already spend so much of our time waiting when so many things have yet to get accomplished today?
Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
In The American Heritage Dictionary, one of the definitions for‘wait’ reads, 3. “To follow as a result; depend upon.” In light of this definition, the above verse could read, “But they that follow and depend upon the Lord, shall renew their strength;…”
Why follow Him? Why depend upon Him?
Jeremiah 29:11 “I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
As I accept His plan for me, long lines (or weeks/months/years) of waiting will seem shorter and sweeter as I ‘wait’ with the knowledge that the plans the Lord has for me – full of hope - will unfold at just the right time. And in the waiting, I shall find Strength.
(For more information about forming a relationship with the Lord, see How You Can Find Him located at the top of this page.)
Most of the time we endure this excruciating period of imposed inactivity with such a high level of impatience that we generate
needless stress for ourselves. (We want what we want when we want it, right?) We get frustrated and out of sorts as we expend precious energy to try to manipulate circumstances – which we have no control over – so as to bring an end to our time of waiting. Our anger over having to endure this forced wait is taken out on the ready-made target(s) around us, as if they could have done something about it and have chosen not to. It’s no wonder we are exhausted at the end of the day.
So why would anyone want to willingly add one more thing to wait on when we already spend so much of our time waiting when so many things have yet to get accomplished today?
Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
In The American Heritage Dictionary, one of the definitions for‘wait’ reads, 3. “To follow as a result; depend upon.” In light of this definition, the above verse could read, “But they that follow and depend upon the Lord, shall renew their strength;…”
Why follow Him? Why depend upon Him?
Jeremiah 29:11 “I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
As I accept His plan for me, long lines (or weeks/months/years) of waiting will seem shorter and sweeter as I ‘wait’ with the knowledge that the plans the Lord has for me – full of hope - will unfold at just the right time. And in the waiting, I shall find Strength.
(For more information about forming a relationship with the Lord, see How You Can Find Him located at the top of this page.)
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