“My soul, wait thou only upon God”; “On thee do I wait all the day”; “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage”; “Wait patiently for him”; “Wait on the Lord, and keep his way”; “I will wait upon the Lord”; “We have waited for him”; “Blessed are all they that wait for him”; “They shall not be ashamed that wait upon thee”; “The Lord is good unto them that wait for him”; “It is good that a man should...quietly wait…for the Lord”; “Wait on God continually.”
In spite of inspired texts such as the above, I must confess, it is still difficult for me to wait. Yet this is one of the great secrets of the overcoming life. When we wait for God, we show Him our helplessness. Saul lost a kingdom because he could not wait. It seems that our spiritual watches are always five minutes fast. I think it would be wise in most of our cases, to set them back.
Christians in the Bible, who were used and blessed of the Lord, knew what it was to wait for God. Here are a few who found waiting worthwhile: David waited for his kingdom; Joseph, to be set free; Moses, to be used; Zacharias and Elizabeth, for a child; John the Baptist, for the call of God, and our precious Lord Jesus, for the OK from Heaven to begin His earthly ministry. In each case, it was worth the wait.
Two Scriptures, both found in the Book of Hebrews, have proven to be a great comfort and help to me through the years. One is found in chapter six, verse fifteen, speaking of Abraham. The second is in chapter ten and verse thirty-six, speaking to the Christians of Paul’s day (and ours). “And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise…” “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”
"To lengthen my patience is the best way to shorten my troubles." (Old Puritan)
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