HOPE WAITS

"I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope."

―Psalm 130:5, NIV

Few of us want to hear the word wait. Yet, waiting consumes a large portion of our lives.

We wait in long lines,
     
     in traffic jams,

          for appointments,

               for test results.

We wait for a new job,
    
     for a telephone call,

          for Spring,

               for a baby's birth.

We wait for the salvation of a loved one,
    
     for restoration,

          for answers to prayer,

                 for revelation.

We wait on God!

Waiting is never easy, but a time of waiting can be a period of significant productivity. It is during seasons of waiting that God performs his deepest work which produces life's greatest fruit. Even knowing this, it is difficult to sustain our hope in times of delay.

Now it's your turn. What is something you do during an extended time of waiting that enables you to remain hopeful?

Please leave a response.