Waiting on the Lord

"For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. " Isaiah 64:4

Today, I am reminded of the importance of waiting on God. Waiting is an interesting term in Bible parlance. Rather than just waiting around, it means to sit in God's presence, lifting up praise from our hearts (not necessarily our mouths), and letting him know that you are waiting on him and with him. Not impatiently, just waiting. Letting God know that to be in his presence is the most important thing in your life. Waiting can happen in silence, in private, while you are working around the house or the yard. It can happen in the middle of the night when you are awakened, either by God or just because you can't sleep. Often nothing happens, no words are heard, no directions are given. To judge by this world's judgment, it seems to be a waste of time. People have said to me, "I waited before the Lord and nothing happened." But trust me, something is happening, something not measurable by this world.

God says he has something prepared for those who wait for him, wait with him, wait on him. And at the "oddest times" we know something, or say something, or do something out of the ordinary which is a blessing for those around us and ourselves. It comes from waiting with the Lord, waiting in his presence. You should try it.

"Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God." 1 Corinthians 2:12.