Wait: An Action Verb

A friend of mine sent me a blog post by Roy Lessin and this caught my attention

As we walk with the Lord, He will put us into situations that require challenging solutions. He doesn’t put us into these situations so we can solve them, but as a way for us to discover how He will solve them. They come to us as tests. They are not theory tests that we take with a pencil and paper, but living tests that are based upon things we are actually experiencing. These tests are not given to frustrate or defeat us, but to deepen our faith and to help us learn the Lord’s ways. 

Whenever we face these situations, it is a natural thing for us to “lean upon our own understanding.” We like to put our minds to work and figure things out, solve problems, and come up with plans that bring the needed answers. God, on the other hand, is not dependent upon human resources, or human reason to answer any question, solve any problem, or meet any need.

This, my friends, is what waiting is all about. I don't have to understand or figure it all out or come up with the answer to "Why?" or "What if?" The answer is waiting on God (Yes, Janet ... an action verb!) and then, wait and watch and walk into what He is doing or is going to do. This means keeping our eyes on Him ... seeing His love and grace and mercy that abounds in all around us. Waiting grows faith. Waiting strengthens our feet and arms for action. Waiting keeps our hearts prepared. Waiting makes us ready for each day ... today ... not for some time in the future. Waiting on God ... looking to the Lord Jesus ... involves us in our daily living in a very real, active, faltering, challenging, tangible, loving, exhilarating, frustrating, life-giving way.

Waiting makes us, shapes us, and molds us into His likeness ... if we choose to be at peace and wait on Him each moment of every day.