WAITING, TRUSTING, AND HOPING are intricately connected, like golden strands interwoven to form a strong chain. Trusting is the central strand, because it is the response from My children that I desire the most. Waiting and hoping embellish the central strand and strengthen the chain that connects you to Me.
Waiting for Me to work, with your eyes on Me, is evidence that you really do trust Me. If you mouth the words "I trust You" while anxiously trying to make things go your way, your words ring hollow. Hoping is future-directed, connecting you to your inheritance in heaven. However, the benefits of hope fall fully on you in the present.
Because you are Mine, you don't just pass time in your waiting. You can wait expectantly, in hopeful trust. Keep your "antennae" out to pick up even the faintest glimmer of My Presence.
- Jesus
Scripture Insight: John 14:1; Psalm 27:14 and Hebrews 6:18-20
(Jesus Calling / Sarah Young)
John 14:1 is a good verse - Jesus says, "Do not let your heart be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me" (New International Version)
ReplyDeleteJesus' words show that the way to eternal life though unseen, is secure - as secure as your trust in Jesus. He has already prepared the way to eternal life. The only issue that still may be unsettled is a willingness to believe.
Psalm 27:14 - "Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD" (New International Version)
Waiting for God is not easy. Often it seems that he isn't answering our prayers or does not understand the urgency of our situation. That kind of thinking implies that God is not in control or is not fair. But God is worth waiting for. We should make good use of our waiting times by discovering what God may be trying to teach us in them.