“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.”
When I was growing up in church I would hear teachers talk about the courage and faith it takes to move across the planet to share the Gospel with others. I knew as a teenager that I was going to step into full-time ministry one day. So I assumed that one of the most difficult things that I would have to do was move to a new city, state, or country to share the Gospel. Being a pastor meant that I might have to move for the Gospel.
As I began serving in ministry, I realized that waiting on God was more difficult than moving for God. I don’t want to downplay the difficulty of moving for God. God frequently asks us to take a stand, to step out of our comfort zones, or to take a leap of faith into the direction that He is leading. There are seasons of movement but there are also seasons of waiting.
I use to think that moving for God would be the most difficult way to obey God but I’ve found that waiting on God proves more difficult for me.
- Waiting requires trust.
- Waiting requires humility.
- Waiting requires holy anticipation.
- Waiting requires relying solely on the provision of God.
Waiting requires continuing to be faithful with what God has for you today, while you wait for what God has for you tomorrow.
- Imagine how David felt waiting returning to the pastures when he knew that he would one day be in the palace.
- Imagine how Abram and Sari felt waiting to conceive a son.
- Imagine how Joseph felt waiting to be honored while he was forgotten in a prison.
- Imagine how Joshua and the Israelites felt showing up each day to march around the walls of Jericho without advancing their military.
Our pride wants to jump ahead of God during seasons of waiting. However, we must faithfully follow Jesus, even in times of waiting. God is not absent. He will continue to lead you.
Stay faithful where you are as He prepares where you are going.
Live It:
- Are you in a season of waiting?
- How can you remain faithful to Jesus while you are waiting on Jesus?
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Chase Snyder
Writer, Pastor
