Wait on God!

One of the Hardest Things We’ll Ever Do Is…
Wait on God! (Psalm 62:5)

Psalm 62:5, My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

To be honest, I’m not sure to whom I’m writing this post today–but I suspect somebody needs to hear it. The pastor in me comes to life when I’m reminded of believers who increasingly grow impatient with God, and I want us to pray for one another about that issue today. God is operating on a schedule that we cannot see! (Isaiah 55:8-9).

Because He is outside time, God's timing is not the same as ours. One of the most important traits of the Christian life is patience. Over 150 times some form of the word “wait” appears in the Bible. Waiting on God results in us being strengthened (Isaiah 40:31).

One of the hardest things we’ll ever do is to wait on God! Many times in life GOD tells us to wait, yet we trust our own judgment and do our own will. Choosing your personal will over God’s, will always result in reaping consequences. Delays do not mean God will fail to come through. Be willing to patiently wait on God, and to trust in Him even when you do not understand what He is doing.

I begin with some Bible texts that remind me that I need to let God help me with my impatience:
· “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.” (Isaiah 40:31)
· “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” (Psalm 27:14)
“I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.” (Psalm 130:5-6)
· “Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.” (Micah 7:7).

When I read these verses, waiting seems so easy. We simply look forward to the day when God is going to respond, and we stay focused on Him in the meantime. The truth is, for most of us waiting is not easy. It is one of the hardest things to do.

Why, then, does God require us to wait?
1.Waiting reminds us that He is in charge. We’re not in charge of the calendar or the clock. We don’t control all things. Only God does and His calling us to wait reminds us of that truth. Man may possess the finest watches or clocks money can buy, buy God owns the time!

2.Waiting teaches us faith. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1). The concept almost assumes a gap in timing between our request and God’s response. If everything happened immediately, faith would be less necessary.

3.Waiting makes us grateful. When we pray for something and God requires us to wait, we are more grateful when He finally does respond positively to our prayers. And we learn in a strange way to be grateful as we wait, even if He chooses to respond “no” to our prayers.

4.Waiting reveals our idolatries. If we simply can’t wait on God, it’s likely because something we want to happen is more important to us than God’s overall plan. We think our plan is so right that God needs to respond to it right now.

5.Waiting prepares us for whatever God has for us in the future. Whatever God’s plan is, waiting is often God’s way of saying, “You’re not ready to receive what you want yet.” He knows our hearts, and He alone knows when He needs to do some work in us before granting our request. Our call is to trust Him in the meantime.

Prayer: Lord, I know too often I pray for my will rather than Your will to be done. I know that You have the results already worked out. Teach me to wait on You.

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