Waiting

Psalm 37:1-7 Psalm 40:1-2

Why is it hard to wait? Because in the waiting we are being made or positioned by God. Our soul wants what we want NOW – waiting and silence are unbearable, we must have action, we must SEE. Jesus rebuked the crowds because they were milling around only to get more from him to satisfy their immediate need (John 6:26). Many fell in the wilderness (our life journey!) because they could not wait (or believe) on the promises of God (1 Corinthians 10:1-13). So what do we want – the person or our needs met? Do we really want our needs? Do we really know what we want? The Psalmist suggests waiting and in this time find rest – “rest in the Lord” – who are we to rest in? “the Lord”. Psalm 37:4 says “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Here is the secret power of waiting – we either stop clawing our way forward and anxiously reaching for a need or we stop fretting and REST. What will happen? – Psalm 40:1 “He inclined to me and heard my cry.” Let our goal be to be still and trust Him - “Trust in the Lord and do good, dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness” (Psalm 37:3) – this is the making of us. If we continue to worry and fret we will miss the road and become lost in a dark forest of many vague pathways. This is why Jesus said that He is the Way, the Life and the Truth – HIM personally. Receive Him into your soul, into your life and find rest and comfort – what else is there in this world outside of yourself and your own thoughts that can bring meaning, assurance, identity and everlasting peace?