W A I T ---

This little four letter word, "wait", seems to be a very unpopular word in our society today!  Many people can become quite irritated if they have to wait in line at the grocery store -- at the gas station -- at the traffic light -- and worst of all -- if they happen to get delayed on the Interstate for various reasons.
But perhaps it would be good for us to remember that there are many verses in God's Holy Word to remind us of our need to wait on Him!  I will share just a few:
     "Wait on the Lord, and He shall save thee."  (Proverbs 20:22)
     "Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him."  (Psalm 37:7)
     "Wait on the Lord, and keep His way."  (Psalm 37:34)
     "They soon forgat His works; they waited not for His counsel."  (Psalm 106:13)

When God's Word speaks of "waiting on the Lord", it does not mean that we are just to sit around and do nothing while we wait for something to happen.  Rather, it carries the idea of anticipating results --  being alert and watching for God's timing and directions!  The beautiful promise of Isaiah 40:31 assures us that the source of our victory comes from God alone!  "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

The closing verses of Psalm 37 contain both instructions and blessings --
     "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.  But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.  But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: He is their strength in the time of trouble.  And the Lord shall help them, and deliver them: He shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him."

So as we look to the coming Lord's Day,  let us prepare our hearts, and let us take time to "Wait upon Him" as we enter into His gates with Thanksgiving and into His courts with Praise!