"Wait on the Lord”

Above all, let us wait in patience, the Lord will respond, He will give us our answer.

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We have heard and spoken a great deal about the need to Wait on the Lord in these last few months. We are bombarded by so many streams of information and disinformation that it would be easy and, let’s face it, has been easy, for us to make the wrong decision.

It may seem an easy thing to wait, but we have to learn how. We live in a society that encourages us to; “just do it,” to; “never put off to tomorrow what you can do today,” that lives by the motto; “Carpe Diem” or “Seize the Day.” We are conditioned by our upbringing, by our education and increasingly, by social media, to “get on with it,” that it is better to recklessly embark on something and get it wrong than to do nothing.

But I would argue, along with many commentators that to Wait on the Lord is not to do nothing. I accept that it could be seen as an excuse for not acting but to Wait on the Lord is an active, not a passive activity;

If we desire, with all our hearts to serve the Lord but don’t know how to best do so, what do we do?

* Lapse into despair and despondency and give up?

* Seek help from those of our acquaintances who are willing to listen but may not be in tune with us spiritually?

* Listen to the urging of “self” and rush into a course of action which may not be in the Lord’s will and could ultimately damage our relationship with Him? 

No, we are called upon to simply wait; but to wait actively.

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Wait for the LORD;

    be strong and take heart

    and wait for the LORD. (Psalm 27 :14)

* Wait in prayer, plead our case, explain our difficulty and ask for the Lord’s  help, as He has promised.

* Wait in humility and what has been described as “simplicity of soul.” We can be sure of a successful outcome if we are aware of our own inadequacy and are earnestly and sincerely seeking God’s will.

* Wait in faith, show our unwavering confidence in the Lord. The devil will try to shake that confidence but without trust our prayers become an insult to the Lord rather than a blessing.

* Above all, let us wait in patience, the Lord will respond, He will give us our answer. Let us not be tempted to complain, no matter how long we have to wait but praise and bless God for His grace and mercy. Accept things as they are and put the situation, as it stands, simply and with our whole heart, without any self-will, into the hands of our loving God. 

And we can pray the essence of the following prayer;

"Now, Lord, not my will, but Thine be done. I know not what to do; I am brought to extremities, but I will wait until Thou shalt cleave the floods or drive back my foes. I will wait, if Thou keep me many a day, for my heart is fixed upon thee alone, O God, and my spirit waiteth for Thee in the full conviction that Thou wilt yet be my joy and my salvation, my refuge and my strong tower."

Have a blessed week and may God reward you with His presence as you Wait on Him.

Author: Alan Cameron

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