Life is unpredictable. Even so, we can face whatever comes our way, if, we wait on God. Isaiah 40:31 has helped me to understand that waiting on the Lord is the key to managing the things that we must face.
But those who wait for the Lord
[who expect, look for, and hope in Him]
shall change and renew their strength and power;
they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God]
as eagles [mount up to the sun];
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint or become tired.
(Isaiah 40:31, AMP).
We open ourselves up to the renewal of strength when we wait on God. When we are weak, God will make us strong.How do we wait on God? One thing I do know is that when we fail to take the time to wait on God, which includes meditating on His Word and praying, we become weak and less discerning of what to do and where to go. An important concept of waiting is to open God's word . . . mull it over . . . and anchor ourselves to it. Waiting on God requires us to intentionally be in continual prayer, surrendering our control, trusting God with the unknown of life. As we surrender, we stop trying to manage life on our own.
Surrendering everything to God, allows us to see that God will make something good out of everything we face, which is exactly what happened to the people of God in the story of Exodus. They faced an impossible situation without power, position, or the resources to take control of their destiny. In their weakness, God revealed His strength, rescuing them.Many others became afraid of the people of God because of the power demonstrated in their lives:
When people heard, they were scared;
Philistines writhed and trembled;
Yes, even the head men in Edom were shaken,
and the big bosses in Moab.
Everybody in Canaan
panicked and fell faint.
Dread and terror
sent them reeling.
Before your brandished right arm
they were struck dumb like a stone,
Until your people crossed over and entered, O God,
until the people you made crossed over and entered.
You brought them and planted them
on the mountain of your heritage,
The place where you live,
the place you made,
Your sanctuary, Master,
that you established with your own hands.
Let God rule
forever, for eternity! (Exodus 15: 14-18, The Message)
The people of God were not rescued overnight. They waited on God. And, you and I both know that waiting is stinkin' hard; however, waiting is clearly a part of living the best life possible.There is a point in the waiting process that the choice to continue to believe that God is in control must be made. The waiting process reveals if we actually believe God. When the waiting is finally over . . . we will not only see the incredible power of God in the present . . . but we can look back and see His presence when life seemed impossible.
Wait on God.
Experience the power of God today.
Learning to KickStart the day waiting on God,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie L. Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)