Bryant Wright, Founder, RFTH

“Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him…” Psalm 37:7a

I don’t know about you, but I hate to wait.

From doctor appointments that run too long to rush hour traffic, waiting often feels like a waste of time. Thankfully, when it comes to waiting, God’s timing is always on time! We need to trust that God sees the complete picture and be willing to do His will in His timing, not our own.

Because the right action at the right time equals the right result.

So, what does it really mean to “wait on the Lord?” I’ll tell you one thing: it doesn’t mean just standing still and doing nothing; that’s not the idea. It might be how we wait around at a restaurant or in line at the DMV – we stand still, quietly waiting and not doing anything – but it shouldn’t be how we approach waiting on God.

The word “wait” in the original Hebrew means, “to be bound like a rope or twisted or bonded together.”

So, to wait on the Lord means that you trust Him, that you humble yourself, and rely on His strength. It means that you obey His Word and commands. It conveys all those meanings.

Sometimes it’s very difficult to wait on the Lord for things to happen or for things to take place, but if we will do those things if we will trust the Lord, and if we will humble ourselves under His mighty hand and make sure we obey His will, then we will be blessed.

Waiting on God can be challenging, but God’s timing is always best!

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Read “Don’t Waste Your Waiting” by George Wright