Waiting is sometimes not what we want to do.
Do we really like being in a long line at the store? Or the bank? Or the gas station? Or at the doctor’s office?
Do we like waiting for months or years to meet the one we’ve prayed will be our life soulmate? Or at least a compatible spouse?
No.
But that’s just where we find ourselves at times.
Waiting.
At least we’re not alone in the disappointment.
We all have to wait at times.
Because others are important, too.
God designed us to wait.
If we don’t want to wait, we don’t want a right relationship with God.
For with God, waiting is normal.
In fact, it’s a prerequisite.
You see, the universe doesn’t revolve around us.
It revolves around God.
And so, we wait on God to do what He thinks best in this world — and in our lives — and we trust that what results will be for our good.
He’s the psalmist’s view on this topic:
“The Lord will work out His plans for my life — for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever.” (Psalm 138:8)
Three other well-known passages come to mind just now….
“Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.” (Isaiah 40:31)
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28)
Never forget that God is still in the kitchen even when our bowls for blessing appear empty and our plates for provision have nothing on them.
Dinner time is coming and when it’s served, it’s going to just what we needed and, to some extent, just what we wanted.
Most importantly, though, it will be according to His recipe, not ours.
We’ve all tasted our own cooking and have found that our fast-food mentality isn’t nearly as good for us as is God’s slow cooker.
As always, I love you
Martin
