How To Wait On God!
“For My thoughts are not your
thoughts, nor are your ways
My ways,” says the Lord.
Isaiah 55: 8
Some things in life require a quick response,
with others, we can wait. A sudden banging
noise in your car or bodily ailment that won’t
go away may require an urgent answer.
Other situations may not be urgent but are
nonetheless puzzling. Our first thought is
likely, “What does this mean, God?” In
such cases, it pays to wait on the Lord.
The Babylonian exile of the Jews was a confusing time.
The prophet Isaiah encouraged them to “seek the Lord
while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near”
(Isaiah 55:6). Then God spoke: “For My thoughts are not
your thoughts, nor are your ways My
ways” (verse 8).
He also said He never sends forth His word
(His will) without it accomplishing its purpose
(verse 11). Whatever His will is, “you shall go
out with joy, and be led out with peace”
(verse 12).
If you are in a situation you don’t understand,
trust that God is accomplishing His will in your
life. And rest in His
joy and peace as you wait
upon Him.
"To wait on God is to live a life of desire
toward Him, delight in Him, dependence
on Him, and devotedness to Him."
Matthew Henry
