Wait on the Lord: A Design or Living

Hope and wait, used interchangeably in many languages, are also used in different translations for the common phrase 'wait on the Lord' or 'hope in the Lord' that recurs throughout scripture. Of course, it does seem fitting, because waiting on the Lord may be defined as 'directing your attention to God in hopeful anticipation of what God will do.'

My devotional this morning reminds that we are to 'wait on the Lord' and "entrust Him with every fiber of our beings, instead of trying to figure things out ourselves.'

When we approach problems, dilemmas, decisions, every day life in general... it is so tempting to try it on our own, but we are not as effective nor can we possibly feel the full extent of all of God's blessings when we go it alone.

And God has promised us so much if we wait on Him:

²⁵ The LORD is good to those whose hope (wait) is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
²⁶ it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD. (Lamentations 3:25-26)

³¹ but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint. (Isaiah 40:31)

Renewed strength and blessings are just a start. If we walk more closely with God, trusting in Him, we will be surrounded by the joy of His presence.

¹¹ You make known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand. (Psalm 16:11)

With a new baby coming, Brad and I have lots of decisions to make. For instance, one we are trying to determine right now is what will happen in the Fall. Should I take a leave of absence for the Fall semester while Brad finishes his dissertation? Is this even a financial possibility? But as we go about contemplating this decision over the coming months, we can lift it up to the Lord, waiting on Him- trusting Him to lead and guide us. Instead of living in anxiety, we can choose to live in hopeful expectation of what God will do!