By Andrea Merrell
But those who wait on the Lord
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31 NKJV
Life can be brutal at times, making it hard to
wait on God, trusting Him to come to our rescue. Instead, we analyze the
situation, come up with our own plan, then run ahead of Him as we try to fix
things.
I love what Sarah Young says in 40 Days with Jesus:
Concentrate on keeping
in step with me, instead of trying to anticipate My plans for you. If you trust
that my plans are to prosper you and not
to harm you, you can relax and enjoy the present moment … Your main focus
should be staying close to Me. I set the pace in keeping with your needs and my
purpose. (~Jesus)
No matter what's going on in our lives, God knows
all about it and has a plan. He sees the big picture. He has promised to always
be with us, fight the battle for us, and to work all things together for our
good.
According to Merriam Webster’s, to wait doesn’t just mean to remain
stationary, it also means to look forward expectantly, serve, and to be ready
and available. In other words, it’s not the time for us to just sit still and do
nothing.
When we learn the true spiritual posture of
waiting on the Lord—praising, trusting, and serving—we move from a place of
anxiety to a place of rest, filled with His peace.
(Photo courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net and
Stuart Miles.)
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