Through various verses in the Word I have been able to understand how much the Lord calls me to have faith and hope in Him, in his Word and how much benefit I gain from waiting.
Psalm 27:14 shows me that waiting is a mandate, it is not only good advice but rather something that as a Christian I must do before God, trusting in His Word; and not only must I try to do it, but I must exert myself and encourage myself while doing it.
Why should I wait on God?
Lamentations 3:25-26 tells me that I should wait because God is good, I have no doubts about that, but many times I don't want to wait on God because I want to do what I want and what I need whenever I want it. I think of the times that I have been desperate to have control of the situation and the times that I have not been able to trust the Word (in the end I do not hope in God), so not only does God call me to wait in complete faith but He also calls me to trust and let go because I know His character and He is good all the time.
What benefits do I get from waiting on the Lord?
Isaiah 40:31 tells me that if I wait on the Lord, I gain new strength.
Psalm 25 shows me more benefits of waiting on the Lord, I will not be ashamed (v2), I will not be confused (v3),grow in integrity and wisdom (v21), it also teaches me that I must wait and be alert all day long (v5), and also be waiting on God to guide me in His truth (v5).
Psalm 130 also tells me that I must hope in God, because in Him there is mercy and abundant redemption; When we try to resolve our conflicts in our own way many times we are not victorious and fail, but God brings mercy when we wait and trust in His work through having our hope in Him.
The quote that caught my attention the most is Proverbs 20:22 because many times I have made the mistake of looking for my own solution and the natural thing for example is that when someone hurts me, pride leads me to wish them not only evil but to be willing to hurt them back (many times speaking badly causing a bad reputation), to make that person see how bad he or she is doing and that he or she shouldn't mess with me. The proverb calls me not to say "I will repay evil for evil" but tells me that instead of doing so I should wait on the Lord and He will save me.
How should my wait be?
My waiting must be in prayer, but not in a "passive" way but rather in an active way, seeking His will, praying every day; although many times it is in silence (as Lamentations 3:26 says). This waiting must also be in the Word of truth as Psalm 25:5 also says, I must confront myself against the Word of God to verify that I am not following my will but following His.
To finish I share my reflection, how difficult is it to wait, right? Of course it´s very hard and difficult, but it is very necessary to obey for my own good when God commands something according to His Word. In the same way, the Word of God commands me to wait, and God is so good that He also gives me instructions on how to do it, also tells me that there are benefits for which I must wait on Him,and you know what? My family and I will wait and serve the Lord for He is Lord above all and our hope and faith is on Him.
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