What does the bible say about waiting?
Psalm 37
Of David.
1 Do not fret because of evil men
or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.
3 Trust in the LORD and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Delight yourself in the LORD
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when men succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath;
do not fret—it leads only to evil.
Waiting is part of the Christian’s walk. We wait every day, for Christ to return. We wait, for our God to answer our prayers. We wait, to see how God’s plan unfolds. We wait, to see His face one day.
Waiting is part of hoping – a hope is something we wait expectantly for. The great thing about Christian hope is that we are assured by God that our hope WILL be fulfilled. Hence we have nothing to worry about, only to wait patiently.
But sometimes when I wait, I forget to be at peace. I wait and forget not to fret. I wait and forget to trust that my God has got everything under control, including this period when I see nothing ahead of me, except endless waiting. Psalm 37 reminds me: do not fret – it leads only to evil. For when I fret, I strive to make things happen my way, I turn away from my good God who still has everything under control because nothing has changed, except my flickering focus.
