Waiting

"And therefore will the Lord wait, that He may be gracious unto you...blessed are all they that wait for Him." (Isa. 30:18)

How much difficulty we have waiting. We are used to "fast foods", instant grits, and road runner speed on the internet. "Wait" is not a word that we like to hear. But over and over again we are instructed to "wait on the Lord." But I actually want you to notice something else in this scripture. Did you notice that the Lord waits on us?

We know from the book of Galatians that God sent His Son into the world, "in the fullness of time." That is how God is. He is always exactly on time. He knows the perfect moment. Yes, sometimes He is waiting on us to line up with His will and His plan in surrender of ourselves to Him. But there are other times He is waiting for the perfect time.

Andrew Murray said, "God is a wise husbandman, 'who waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it.' He cannot gather the fruit till it is ripe. He knows when we are spiritually ready to receive the blessing to our profit and His glory. Waiting in the sunshine of His love is what will ripen the soul for His blessing. Waiting under the cloud of trial, that breaks in showers of blessings, is as needful. Be assured that if God waits longer than you could wish, it is only to make the blessing doubly precious."

God is waiting. Will you wait in faith as well?