Wait For God

The LORD is wonderfully good to those who wait for him and seek him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the LORD.

-- Lamentations 3:25-26

What are you worried about today? Are you afraid you or your spouse will soon be unemployed? Are you concerned that your child is making friends with the wrong people? Can you pay the rent or mortgage? What about food? Or car repairs?

There’s a lot of uncertainty in the world today. It’s everywhere. It’s not about political parties or liberal vs. conservative. It’s about faith and trust in a God who loves us beyond anything we could ever imagine. It’s about walking where we cannot see and knowing that He holds our hand and lights our path.

It isn’t an easy journey. I’ve stumbled more times than I care to admit. What about you? Do you sometimes falter in how deep your trust goes? Do you ever doubt that He really will pay the rent, provide a job, protect your child? Because we all have choices to make and sometimes we make the wrong ones and really bad things happen. Our choice. Our fault. Our disaster.

But God never leaves us where we land. At least, not when we cry out to Him. It’s a promise He has made again and again. Wherever we are, He’s there. He never leaves us. We leave Him.

So the task for us to practice that Fruit of the Spirit titled “patience.” It’s continuing to pray, to read God’s Word, to do what He says even when we can’t seen where He’s going. Maybe especially when we can’t see where He’s going. Because whatever He has planned for us is far better than anything we could ever imagine.

When we’re scared and uncertain, it’s sometimes easier to force our way forward. At least, the direction we think is forward. We don’t trust God to really take care of us, so we’re determined to find a way to do it for ourselves. Know what I’m talking about? Probably because most of us have been there at one time or another.

Remember: God never leaves us where we land. No matter how big of a mess we’ve made, no matter how deep someone else has hurt us, no matter how hopeless the situation seems, God can do anything. God will do whatever it takes to help His children. Maybe not in our time frame or in the way we envision, but He will help us.

So trust Him. Wait for Him. Believe His promises. God will never, ever let you down or leave you alone to face whatever you’re facing. Cry out to Him. Seek Him with all your heart. And wait for Him to show His Glory.