Wait On You

The world is so unbelievably noisy.  So many messages, so much advice.  We can get turned around so easily.  We are so busy living and going about our daily lives that we sometimes loose sight of the promises of God. To wait is to stay where you are or to delay action until a particular time or until something else happens. It is a place where most of us do not like to be.  We do not like to wait because there is so much anxiety and anticipation as to what might happen.  Guess what? We cannot control what is to come.  We can, however, trust in the Lord who is already IN the what is to come.

When we are lost, hurt, grieving, in pain it feels overwhelming and never ending.  We feel weakened and broken under the weight of the burden or the pain, but God tells us to wait on Him, to be of good courage and HE will strengthen your heart and renew your strength!  I am certainly a witness. I have been in some situations where I just could not see my way.  Listen, when you are in a trial - surrounded by difficulty, don’t let folk tell you that you shouldn’t feel a certain way.  You feel how you feel and when you are in the middle of a storm you don’t typically  want to be chastised.  I feel as if it is almost tone deaf to provide words fraught with “this is what we are supposed to do” statements.  In those moments we want to be comforted by the word of God, not rebuked. This is why oftentimes stealing away into the presence of God is more beneficial than talking to friends about your situation. In the presence of God, even if the message is convicting, it is imparted with love and grace. God's holy spirit will speak to us in a still small voice without a harsh tone filled with condemnation.

Keeping the promises of God ever before us is how we can know that we will be alright. God's promises are sure.  They can be trusted and God will never fail. As difficult as it may be, we've got to see our way clear to wait on Him and trust what He says.   We can take courage in that word, and it gives us hope that even though we don’t see or feel it now, the help you need is coming.

The Bible says that they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; that shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint. This is what happens when you wait on Him. Don’t look at your situation through your own eyes. Look at it through the lens of the Gospel. Try not to allow your present situation to overtake you. Don’t lean on your own understanding and don’t act in your own power.  Wait for God. Seek His direction and instruction and wait for them to be revealed to you.

We should wait on God for everything. Every decision we make, every trial we go through, every situation, great or small we should wait to hear from God and then be obedient to what He says. While you are waiting keep praying, keep worshiping, keep praising Him because you are promised the victory through Christ Jesus.

I don’t know what is next.  i believed that 2021 would be better than 2020. For me, personally, 2021 has been one of the worst years of my life. Through it all, God has been so unbelievably faithful. I don't know what the future holds, but do I know who holds the future.  It is the one who created the universe, who set the foundation of the earth and created and breathed life into each and everyone of us. So no matter what state you are in. Be of good cheer. Be of good courage and wait until you hear from God. He will never leave you nor forsake you and He always makes good on His promises.

Wait on the Lord beloved. Be encouraged today and allow Him to renew your strength in the waiting.