Today is a day of waiting.
I'm waiting to meet some friends, waiting to get the internet at my house tomorrow (yea!), waiting for a Dr. appointment Friday, waiting to finish studying for my lesson tomorrow until the kids go to bed, and so on...
Psalm 27:14 tells us, "Wait for the Lord; be strong and courageous and let your heart be strong. Wait for the Lord."
Romans 8:22-25 instructs with life-long waiting not only for us, but for all creation: "...For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now. And not only that, but we ourselves who have the Spirit as the firstfruits - we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. Now in this hope we were saved, yet hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience."
I love those verses. Honestly, how often to we wait eagerly with patience? Eager and patience almost seem opposite to us. These are a great reminder.
What do you do while waiting? Can you say you have eager patience? I'm learning it- and it is not an easy lesson! But so worth it. What we must realize is that eager waiting does not necessarily mean idleness, but neither does it mean busyness. It is a balance.
What is the right balance? Read Scripture and pray a lot. He'll let you know, for yours will be different from mine. Seek Him and He will direct you: He promises. (Jeremiah 29:14) And He always keeps His promises. (Hebrews 10:23)
I am so glad that you are going to have internet at home and you don't have to wait much longer on that.
ReplyDeleteI am waiting for Becki to get here for Spring Break, but I am busy preparing for that event. We have so much to do while we wait on Jesus!