AV 1
Wait
“’YHWH is my
portion’, says my soul; ‘Therefore will I hope in Him.’ YHWH is good unto them
that WAIT for Him, to the soul that seeks Him. It is good that a man should QUIETLY WAIT for
the salvation of YHWH.” (Lam 3:24-26 HRVS, emphasis
mine)
We presently live in what has
often been referred to as a “microwave society”. Most
everything is accomplished at speeds we do not try to measure; we complain when
our computers run slow, and signal is poor for our cell phones. Microwave meals come in all shapes, sizes and
flavors, all of which are ready for your fork in significantly reduced time
compared to what it would take to cook a meal from scratch.
However, Abba Father, the
Elohim who created not only us frail humans, but the world we live in, is not on our timetable, and never will
be. He cannot be coerced or manipulated
into operating on our schedule. All too often we forget who holds the reins
of the universe in His hands …
“The earth belongs to יהוה, And all that fills it – The world and those who dwell in it.” (Ps 24:1)
A few
of the ways Noah Webster defines “wait” are to “1. To stay or rest in
expectation; to stop or remain stationary, till the arrival of some person
or event; 2. To rest in expectation and patience; 3. To stay; not to depart; 4.
To wait on {included in this are
these definitions:}; 5. To look watchfully; 6. To be ready to serve; to obey”[1]
(insert and emphasis mine). All these
definitions are in direct opposition to the way we currently live our lives –
in the fast lane – yet they will all
be found within various fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23). Can we have
self-control without learning how to wait?
And what of patience – there is a lot
of waiting involved while this fruit is being developed in our lives.
We wait on Him,
Yahweh our Elohim, the One who was,
who is, and who is to come (Rev 1:8). To demand
that He answer us immediately, yesterday, and in a way that we expect is nothing but arrogance and
pride, and stinks in the nostrils of our Elohim (Isa 64:6). Where are the times of seeking His face, not His hand? Of listening for His heartbeat, instead of
hearing our own voices, reciting our ‘wish’ lists?
“As for me, I look to יהוה, I wait for the Elohim of my
deliverance, my Elohim does hear me.” (Mic 7:7)
“… But they that wait for
YHWH shall renew their
strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be
weary; and they shall walk, and
not faint.” (Isa 40:31 HRVS)
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