Waiting is an active time. It is a time of expectations and a time of excitement. It is time where we run to God and rely on Him like no other. I vividly remember periods in my life where I felt like all I was doing was waiting. I was waiting for God to come through, to provide somehow, for things to be different. As difficult as those time were, there were also some of the sweetest times with God. I had to trust in ways that I never imagined. He became everything to me. I would read scripture and would come alive, there was a need that only he could meet.
I think back to Moses and him traveling with all the Israelites in the desert. How often they were annoyed and frustrated with where they were. They wanted the promise land, they wanted to be in the place where God had promised them. I find myself relating to the Israelites. I can get anxious and complain. I can become frustrated with where we are but then I am reminded that these periods are special, they are times were we experience God in ways that we never could of imagined. The Israelites saw God provide in ways that they couldn't help but acknowledge Him and his power! Seasons of waiting tend to be those times when every comfort and effort is stripped from you and all you are left to rely on is God. How difficult but sweet that is, to experience God in those ways.
Like I said, we are waiting. We are waiting for things to start, relationships to be made and for things to seem normal. Currently though, instead of complaining, I find myself at peace. Instead of getting anxious and fearful of how it will work out, I am resting in the my Saviors arms. I am excited about the period of life God has us in. I am excited for our future! I rest assured of God's promises. I trust in God who is good and knows what is best!
"Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness
while I am here in the land of the living.
Wait patiently for the Lord.
Be brave and courageous.
Yes, wait patiently for the Lord."
-Psalm 27:13-14
