“Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run and not grow tired. They will walk and not become weary. Isaiah 40:31 (NASB1995)

It is one thing to quote a Bible verse, or sing it out in a tune, and another thing to practice and apply it. 

When we wait on God truly here are a few things that happen. 

1. Our perspective can change. – I think of times I have sat with the Lord in challenging times in my life, and he gently reminded me that His mercies are new every day. A new day for good things to happen. Even if it has nothing to do with what is happening around me, good things still happen that are worth being thankful for. 

2. As we wait on God, we can come to the realization that we are not truly trusting him in this circumstance. We are giving God a lot of advice perhaps, but not resting in Him and believing that God is able to do what you or I cannot do. When we go into His Throne room, we lay our burden down and leave it there. 

3. The peace of God that surpasses understanding is not borne out of wringing our hands in despair or fear.  Rather it comes as a result of waiting on God to make a way where there is no way. It comes from looking to Him to be our strength for this day, this hour. Some things are so challenging; we are on an hour-to-hour or even minute-by-minute practice of giving it over to God and thanking Him. 

4. As we wait on God, we are reminded that He is still God Almighty. He has not changed and will not change. Remembering the truth of this helps. While we wish and long for God to act swiftly and take all the pain and suffering away in this moment, He doesn’t. But one day He may. Until then, we look to Him for what we need to get through today. 

5. Lastly, His word of instruction on what we ought to do or not do does not come to us as we rush along. It comes to us because we wait on Him to speak and guide us. If you find yourself walking a rocky and uneven path today, you can’t run. You must walk and look to the Good Shepherd to guide you and speak to you, words of encouragement and instruction. 

This is only the beginning of a list of what comes to us as we wait up upon our Lord. He is there waiting for us to come and sit with Him. He has everything we need for today. 

Dear Father,

Thank you for the invitation to come and sit with You every day. Your throne room has no hours or time limits. Thank you for Your love and patience with me. I am so often in too big of a rush to wait on you. Here I am today though Father, speak to me and instruct me in the way I should go. 

In Jesus Name, 

Amen