“The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot [so] long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
To be sure, all anticipation is not in anguish; much, if not most, ends in expected delight. But in the scripture cited, I’m afraid the long expectancy was to no avail, Sisera would not be coming home, for he was dead. And no amount of prayer, faith, or hope would change the fact. To continue waiting in such cases is futile. It is simply a waste of time.
So what is one to do in such situations? Well, some spend a life-time blaming themselves or others for the misfortune. Others choose to re-live it on a daily basis, thinking they’ll understand it with time. Still, a large number live in denial; they refuse to accept the reality. There is one thing, though, that characterizes each of these; they live in the past and long for things the way they were.
But there is a fourth group. This little remnant has chosen to pack their bags, so to speak, and move on down the road. They realize such things are a part of life, but not all of life. They have learned to do the next thing. Joyfully finding when they do, the second thing makes up for, and many times surpasses the first thing. They’re aware life is made up of choices, and that they are not responsible for what others choose, only their own decisions. And so, they anticipate the great things God is going to do in their life, as well as in the lives of others who love and serve Him.
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