Hurry Up and Wait!

Have you ever notice those who speed off from one light, only to have to stop and sit at the next or those who impatiently pass one vehicle only to end up just one car further? In the first case nothing was gained and in the second they may have gained only one second or less toward their destination.

We live in a hurried society. We live among people who look for quick fixes which may not be the best fixes. I have used that method to repair things only to find myself having to repair them again and again. To TAKE THE TIME to do it right the first time would have been far better.

The statement has been made by Phillips Brooks: “I’m in a hurry, but God isn’t.”

It is possible that our impatience can cause us to become frustrated with God. I know I don’t have the same CONCEPT OF TIME God does.

Peter stated…
“(8) But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that WITH THE LORD ONE DAY IS AS A THOUSAND YEARS, AND A THOUSAND YEARS AS ONE DAY. (9) The Lord is NOT SLOW to fulfill his promise AS SOME COUNT SLOWNESS, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” (note 2 Peter 3:8-9)

What I consider to be a good timetable is not always parallel with how God works things out. However, I continue to find that He does work things out in His Way and in accordance with HIS TIMETABLE in ways far better than what I might have in mind. What we may consider to be slowness is either a sign of God’s patience or His wisdom. His fixes are not just “quick fixes”, but the best and most complete.

So, what shall we do? In the Psalms we are encouraged to…
“BE STILL, AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” ( Psalm 46:10 ESV)

God is God. Sometimes we need to simply be still and let Him be God, trusting Him to work all things out in accordance with His loving wisdom. We may not fully understand it at the TIME, but IN TIME His wisdom will be seen. Let us keep our trust in the One Who knows full well what He is doing EVERY TIME! Waiting on God will always be worth the wait!

Have a great day WAITING ON THE LORD!
Carl

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