While Waiting

Written to another friend today (I hope it encourages you):

Isaiah 30:18
Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! 19 O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. 20 Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them. 21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

Keep pushing into God in this time. Try with all your might to allay pursuing Him just for an answer to your issues, or for direction, or for anything that meets your immediate needs—and fight to pursue Him just for Him. Try to let go of the need to make an immediate choice or believe there is only one “right” path for you to tread, for any path you walk down with Him on your side is the right path—and you can rest in the assurance that He guides your every step, whether you are aware or not. [Proverbs 16:9 - In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.]

I know it’s hard to do, but work to see this in-between time as His gift to you, instead of a trial. Use it to a) rest (for all that lies ahead) and b) seek Him [Matthew 6:33 - But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.]. I had a time after leaving Hume that I fought to find a job and truly (now) feel that I wasted my time fretting and filling every moment/day with worry for my future, when I could have been laying tracks of faith on a journey God has already provisioned.

He has promised to guide you, provide for you, love you, care for you. I know it is hard to wait and not feel like you have direction, but hang in there. I’ll be praying. And most importantly, never forget how very very much He truly loves you. That in itself speaks loads of comfort.

~ by joshuacreative on September 9, 2009.