Waiting on God

Waiting on God is one of the hardest lessons or trials that a person can face.
Or maybe it is not the HARDEST but it is still hard.

Isaiah 40:31 

But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.    They will soar high on wings like eagles.They will run and not grow weary.    They will walk and not faint.

Waiting  is hard.  

Waiting is NOT....Telling God to come ... this could be explained maybe by when you come to a stop sign and you are not paying attention and when it turns 'green' to go, you are still sitting in your car and the car behind you HONKS their horn... to "go".    Maybe with your friends, they are always telling you to GO forward...and that is NOT waiting.  

Waiting is NOT ...saying "I am done.".  ....this could be explained maybe by thinking of  a grandmother  making soup and as it cooks, you continually check on it to see if it is done ....as if by each check you do - it just might be done!    Maybe with your friends, you or they are always checking on the situation and that is NOT waiting.  

Waiting is NOT .... bruised fruit...this could be explained maybe by there is a bowl of fruit on your counter and you continually check it each day to see if there is a bruise on it...or maybe a bunch of bananas and check on them each day as to when they are ready to use for banana bread!   Maybe with your friends, or another is always checking to see if something got worse...as that is NOT waiting on God.  

Waiting is NOT ... "to go with the detour"....this could be explained as if you were driving down a road and you saw the detour sign but you ignored it and take your own path.  Maybe with your friends taking a different path is NOT waiting on God.  

And finally,  Waiting is NOT the pizza burn....this could be explained as you head to the pizza joint to pick up supper and you place that delicious pizza in your passenger seat and decide to take a quick bite before it cools and you end up getting the worst burn on your tongue.  Maybe with your friends, they try and get to to act too quickly and you get burned...and THIS is NOT waiting on God.  

Waiting on God is tough.  

The thing is..I can't wait for you  -- I can wait with you.  

The thing is...if you can't really wait on God -- I bet you can't really TRUST HIM either.  

And maybe if you are trying to force or RUSH God....than maybe you believe YOU can do your life better than He.  

??  Maybe??  

¹⁴  Psalm 27.14  

Wait patiently for the Lord.
    Be brave and courageous.
    Yes, wait patiently for the Lord

The thing is..I can't wait for you  -- I can wait with you.  

The thing is...if you can't really wait on God -- I bet you can't really TRUST HIM either.  

And maybe if you are trying to force or RUSH God....than maybe you believe YOU can do your life better than He.  

God's word tells us to wait patiently.  

God's word tells me to trust HIM.  

How long can you wait on God?  

Can you be joyful as you wait?  

Can you believe that one day this wait is OVER?  

I have found that in my most HARD times, God always provided that 'flower' among the thorns...HE always seemed to manage to SHOW up JUST in the nick of time and encouraged me.  

If you are waiting on the Lord this eve...for something...

Don't give up.  

Psalm 57. 2  Says:  " I CRY out to God Most High, to God, WHO fulfills HIS purpose for Me!  " 

If we are tired of waiting...cry out to HIM.  HE will fulfill HIS purpose for YOU.  

Lord, I bet there is a mom waiting on her heart to heal from a death of some sort. 

Lord, I bet there is a great grandmother trying to sleep this eve and wait on news about the baby going under the knife in the morning. 

Lord, I bet there is a beautiful young woman that has been hurt several times by men that she just wants to give up.  

Lord, I bet there is a couple that falling apart because of love that seems lost. 

Lord, I bet there is a wife that believes she can't forgive.

Lord, I bet there is a husband that wants his marriage but she does not...

Lord, I bet there is a young child - just wanting their mom and dad to be nice...

And Lord, I bet there are many that have NO idea that maybe a part of this waiting is because YOU are drawing them in to YOU...once and for all.... maybe this is that 'last' chance....will they grab ahold of You?  

I do know this Lord... YOUR timing is perfect and I end this prayer tonight for all of those that are waiting on YOU Lord for a move or they are waiting on a loved one in sin....Lord, I know You heal and I know You restore...Meet the needs this eve but I pray that the one reading this tonight or today - the one that YOU wanted to read this....God I pray that person will SEEK YOU and do it.  

ONLY YOU and that person -- will stand face to face in heaven one day ....

it is up to THAT one to SEEK and grab ahold of YOU and wait on You.  Amen.