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“Wait for the Lord; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.” Psalms 27:14 (NAS)

Try to relax. Go for a walk. Take a nap. Come back when you have other symptoms – advice our daughter received at the hospital several years ago. Hoping to meet her daughter that day only indicated it was false labor, and she was instructed to go home and wait. Disappointing to say the least.

How many times do God’s children spend long intervals in His waiting room? Waiting to have a child, to get a job, for God to provide that special need, to see a child return to God, for a mate, etc. Waiting requires strength and endurance to ‘hold on’ no matter the cost.

The Bible describes faith as the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen. Being in His ‘waiting room’ places our hope and trust in the unseen acknowledging God is in control. Nothing can be done to speed up God’s timetable, change His course of action, or undo His perfect plan. As difficult as it may be to accept, God is sovereign.

Are you waiting? Don’t lose hope. Eventually our daughter gave birth and God’s little angel entered this world. Every child of God can be confident He will come through, His blessings are always worth the wait, and He never disappoints His children.

“Dear Father, please give me patience and endurance, as I trust You with every aspect of my life.”

For His Glory

Patsy Sanders
TRBC Women’s Life