Wait for a fish to take the bait or wait for the wind to blow a kite. Or wait until Friday night. What we all do is simply wait, says Dr. Seuss, author of many books for children.
Much of life consists in waiting, but God is never in a hurry ... or at least, it seems. God has his time and his delay, says an old but reliable saying. Therefore, let's wait.
Waiting is difficult. We play with our thumbs, we move our feet, we grit our teeth, we sigh deeply, and the frustration makes us anxious. Why should I live with this difficult person, this tedious job, this embarrassing behavior, this health problem that never goes away? Why does God not intervene?
God's answer is: Wait a little, and you will see what I do.
Waiting is one of the best teachers of life, because it teaches us the virtue of ... well, wait; wait while God works in us and on our behalf. In this way, we develop perseverance: the ability to trust in the love and goodness of the Lord, even if things do not go as we want (Psalm 70: 5).
But waiting does not mean resigning. We can rejoice and rejoice in Him while we wait (v. 4). We know that God will deliver us, in this world or in the next.
Read: Psalm 70
