Wait

Have you ever grown tired of waiting on God? That’s what happened to Abraham’s wife, Sarah. She decided to take matters into her own hands. Since she had not been able to have children, she told Abraham to sleep with her maidservant Hagar, which he did. Hagar became pregnant, and Sarah became jealous. Hagar finally ran away to escape the mistreatment. The angel of the Lord found her near a spring in the desert.

The fear of uncertainty causes us to run . . . fast. We run to places we think will bring comfort. We run to where the pain can be dulled, at least for a while. These are unhealthy destinations that deliver short-lived satisfaction and false hope. God has a different remedy for uncertainty. He tells us to stay put and wait for his confidence.

We were saved ultimately for this great hope. In the meantime, we live obediently and wait patiently.

Waiting on God is always worth the wait.

We hold on to him…but really, he is the One holding on to us.

Ask God to help you wait on him and watch him work.

The author, probably Jeremiah, understands that Babylon was used merely as a human instrument of God’s judgment. Yet through his laments, he wrestles with the ways of God.

Slow down and wait on God. He is seldom early, but He is never late.

God blesses those who wait for His will to be shown, His way to be revealed and His path to be illuminated.