Waiting on The Lord
How to trust in the father during seasons of waiting.
I have been hanging onto Psalm 130. The psalmist describes a period of time where we are called to wait on the Lord. Not necessarily a physical waiting but a soul waiting. A time where our sins will be forgiven. Where our hearts will be led to redemption. That redemption has come through the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Our waiting is no longer. The one who came to forgive us our sins and to save the world from spiritual death has come.
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This is the Christmas season in which we celebrate the birth of the Messiah. Unfortunately it is surrounded by American consumerism. It’s like Jesus is at the center but Jesus is surrounded by gifts, Santa Claus, lights, food, decorations, candles, disappointments. There are many things that Christmas is not. But the one thing remains that Jesus is born. We no longer have to wait for the Messiah.
How do we trust in God during our seasons of wait? We continue to ask God that his will be done. Not ours. Never. Because if God’s will is good and perfect for our lives then wouldn’t we want that? Wouldn’t we want to desire the things that God does? It’s hard for us to wait on God’s timing when we want things now. We are impatient creatures. But we must wait on the Lord. His paths lead us to rigtheousness. Which means on that path, he is going to refine you. Shape you and mold you into the man or woman that He created you to be. To be like Christ in every way.
“Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1
Wait on the Lord, because its in him that we have our hope.
