Isaiah wrote,
Those who wait for YHWH will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary. (Isa 40:31)"Wait," huh? The Hebrew word is interesting. It means to wait, but it includes the notion of waiting hopefully, waiting eagerly, waiting expectantly. It is translated in multiple places as "hope." So it's not a "twiddling my thumbs" waiting. It is eager anticipation ... of God. Psalm 37:7 says, "Be still before YHWH and wait patiently for Him." Psalm 46:10 famously tells us, "Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" (Psa 46:10).It is a reminder that "YHWH of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress" (Psa 46:11).
It's easy to get caught up in this frenetic world, with all its pressures and wild aims. God says "Be still." God says, "Wait." God says, "I'm the One in charge. I'm the one who does the right thing. I'm the one who will accomplish it. Wait. Wait patiently. Wait hopefully. Because I am God." And in that we can find rest, peace, new strength.
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There is great truth to the idiom, “Good things come to those who wait,” especially for the believer, for whom those “good things” are “hand-picked” for us by God (James 1:17)--definitely worth the wait. And while we are waiting hopefully, with full expectation and “eager anticipation,” we can continue to delight in the Lord, so we can ask for good things according to His will (as per yesterday’s post). Of course, this entire process builds patience--a much needed fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22)--adding further benefit for us.
We can wait in this way because of the trueness of His promises so that we can have the confidence that He will accomplish what He has said He will, and we simply have to wait.
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