God's Waiting Room

Psalms 130:5-6 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning— Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.

Today we consider that one thing that many of us do not like to do, and the one thing that can truly stretch and test our faith; especially during troubling times...waiting. How often have we played musical lanes at a store, as we measured which line we thought would move fastest; all because we did not want to wait for a long time? Being impatient is one of the greatest stumbling blocks for many of us in our walk with Jesus. How often do we find ourselves in a holding pattern because God has chosen to move in our life, in His time? This is when we face the greatest temptation to take control of a situation, and make the decisions that we think will bring about the best and quickest solutions; only to end up making things worse. The psalmist gives us the best example of what we need to do when God is saying, "Be still and wait." That example is simply to pray while we wait. The psalmist tells us that he waited on the Lord, and hoped in His Word. This is the confidence we can have as we wait for God to move in our lives; for our God is faithful and His Word can be fully trusted. We have many promises to hold on to as we wait; and we know that His promises are true, not because of the promises themselves, but because of the One making the promises. Our God is true to His Word, and will never go back on any of His promises. However, He works according to His timetable. Isaiah 55:8 clearly tells us that God's ways and thoughts are not our ways and thoughts. Psalms 90:4 and 2 Peter 3:8 also remind us that with God a thousand years is like a watch in the night, or as one day, and one day as a thousand years. So if today we find ourselves in God's waiting room, we can rest assured that He is working all things together for our good (Romans 8:28), and has put something together that is far better than anything we can conjure up on our own. Prayerfully wait on the Lord, for He always knows, and does, what is the absolute best for all His children. Yes, that includes you and me.

Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 7:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).