Waiting Quietly

Lamentations 3:27

"It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord."

If only my thighs were as thin as my patience. I hate waiting. I like things to move.  I like conflict resolved.  I want projects wrapped up.  Boxes checked. The light is green; it's very green; you bought it, let's drive it, Dude, sitting at the GREEN light in front of me, get off your phone; let's go!

Have I mentioned how much I hate waiting?

I don't know if you're waiting for anything or not; but if you are and it's tough, {Come on, Dude, let's go!}, there is good news for you and me. Not easy news, but good news.

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. (Lamentations 3:22-27)

I don't know how to NOT want it wrapped up: her try-outs, his schedule, that appointment, the big decision, those test results, the uncertainties in life. My flesh wants it over/revealed/behind me; yet, swift resolution would deprive me of a real gift, "The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord."

The Lord is good to me.

It is good to seek him.

It is good to wait.

Quietly.

As summer starts winding down, let us wait quietly at the footstool of our Redeemer King. Let us make our thankful petitions known and await His filling.  Let us lay our burdens and take up His light yoke.  Let us abide in Him and He in us. The measure of all the fullness of God.