Wait

In the dictionary this word means to remain in rest or rest in expectation.  In Psalm 37:7 the Word states, “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him… How ironic the description of this word is and that the Word tells us when waiting upon Him that we are too rest in the Lord.  This brings to mind the scripture in Psalm 91:1 He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the Shadow of the Almighty.  I have never been waiting upon something that has not caused me to be nervous, upset or anxious.  This word opens up a lot for me because I must learn to wait on the Lord for those things that I have prayed for to come to pass but during this time, I am to rest in the Lord.  For years we pray, Lord touch our children, families, and friends and do whatever you need to do to get their attention.  When everything starts falling apart in their lives then we are praying Lord don’t make them go through all this.  We try to pray them out of the battle instead of through the battle.  The battle is never easy but when we surrender unto the Lord and wait upon Him circumstances change.  We have been waiting for the Lord to begin His work in their lives and now the seed that was sown is coming to blossom.  Before the seed blossoms it must go through changes just as those we have prayed for will go through things so they can see the Grace of God and surrender unto Him.  The compassion of Christ is reaching out to our loved ones because His desire is that no not one perish.  Sometimes, they can’t see the hand of God calling out to them until they are in a position where there is no other place to turn.  Thank God for His forgiveness and that He never gives up on us.  I wonder how heartbroken God is when a sinner dies without Him.   It is by the mercies of God that our loved ones have not been consumed, because His mercies fail not.  (Lamentations 3:22)  Let us continue to fast and pray for our loved ones and those around us and wait patiently for the Lord.  Pray for me, as I learn to wait patiently for the Lord as I see those around me begin to blossom.  We live in a society that wants it now and waiting is not a word that is used very often.