WAITING FOR GOD
Roy Behling
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take
courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27:14
(NRSV)
Recently, Mt. Lebanon Evangelical Presbyterian Church was
doing a week of mission work in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. As a part of
this I was manning a "Free Coffee, Water and Prayer" tent for
commuters at a bus stop on Washington Road. A middle aged gentlemen approached
me for coffee and I asked if there was something on his mind I could pray for?
He replied by stating he was on public assistance and had been trying all
morning to reach his case worker, as he needed to get to the North Side before
10:30 am to pick up his medications. He was thinking of taking the bus but
didn't know what number buses to use and where to make the transfers. As we
prayed for a solution, his cell phone rang. It was his case worker asking his
location so she could pick him up to go get his medications.
God doesn't always respond this quickly. Sometimes we have
to wait a long time for God's response, for His time is not always in agreement
with our time. In the Bible we find many people who waited for the answers they
were seeking. David waited years to become King. The people of Israel waited
for generations to find their promised land. Joseph and Mary waited to see how
their son would save his people. The disciples waited following the crucifixion
to find out what the true outcome of Jesus' death would be.
God still calls us to wait. We do not know the what, where,
or why of how God works; but Romans 8:28 tells us that "all things work
together for good for those who love God" - even if it takes longer than
we'd like!
O Lord, we pray that you will give us an attitude of peace
and gratitude for the blessings you have shown us. Give us strength to wait for
You even in the toughest situations. In Jesus name, Amen
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