“But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint,” Isaiah 40:31 NKJV. The Hebrew word for “wait” here is “Qavah” which is translated “to tie together by twisting, to entwine, or to wrap tightly". When I’m waiting on the LORD I may feel impatient, disappointed, or confused, but what is actually happening is that my will is being tangled up with God’s Will. My own sense of timing is being entwined with His Sovereign Timing. My thoughts are being wrapped tightly with His Holy Thoughts. Waiting on the LORD is not passive, it is transformational! The wait is not my enemy, it is my “boot camp training” and “officer candidate school” for my assignments and missions ahead. LORD of the Harvest, keep me calm and steady in the delays. My future is safely in Your trusted Hand.
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
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