Tried & True

“I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the LORD more than watchman wait for the morning, more than watchman wait for the morning.” Psalm 130:5-6

In a society that bombards us with technology overload there are not many times when we have to wait for a response to a question or concern. When we need an answer to something we email the person without the need to talk. When email isn’t fast enough for us we shoot a text off to our recipient anticipating an instant response.

When we come to God for a spoken or impressed word our impatience is obvious. None of us enjoy waiting but God requires it to grow our faith. ‘God doesn’t work on the basis of the instant but on the basis of the eternity. He doesn’t work on the basis of activity but on the basis of meaning. When we successfully respond to the challenges of waiting on God, He accomplishes what will have maximal impact for eternity and relationships.’ By Faith, p. 105-106.

There are necessary spiritual principles we learn through waiting on God.

- We must believe and embrace the fact that God has a purpose in our wait.
- We must accept that an important element of faith is developed in our wait.
- We must reject the tendency to walk by sight moving before God desires action.
- We must learn that sometimes God calls us to live with an unmet need or desire for a season.

All of this takes trust in God and builds hope in Him. ‘…but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.’ Isaiah 40:31. These promises are not merely words in ink on the pages of an out of date book.

They are the tried and true promises of a tried and true God!