December 26, 2025
We wait for the LORD; He is our help and shield. For our hearts rejoice in Him because we trust in His holy name. May your faithful love rest on us, Lord, for we put our hope in you. Psalm 33:20-22
Wait: verb: Stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens.
I would have to admit that waiting is my least favorite verb. Waiting for good things, like Christmas morning...waiting for the doctor to se me...waiting for good or bad is very difficult. I have been in a waiting pattern my whole life. By nature, I lean to the slow in action. My mother would get frustrated with me and say, "You are slower than cold molasses." Waiting is my least favorite activity, but it is part of life and a huge part of every day.
The bible has a lot to say about waiting, my mind goes to being still until something happens, which makes waiting a much harder activity. I realize that my entire life I have been waiting for something or someone. God has given me many lessons on waiting and developing patience. But His patiences with me is much better than mine. God sees the past, present, and future (at the same time). He's already there. He knows where we've been, where we are, and where we are going. He knows tomorrow before it ever exists for us.
I have a signature salutation, that I use often, because I want to actively be in expectation of God's goodness and care. It is my reminder that god is at work and in His time, He will do or reveal to me what I am waiting for, At the end of a note, letter, or email I sign... "In HIS Time", because my heart knows to wait for Him, but my mind hopes for an instant result or response. I've spent too many years rushing through days at the same time holding tight the moments that fly by.
This morning, I picked up my phone and Psalm 33 was on my screen. "We wait for the LORD..." my heart sank just a little, my mind said, "Again! I must wait for answers, for provision, for peace, for what ever God is working in me.
In the bible, "wait" is huge and applicable in all our life's circumstances... Wait is an active, hopeful, and trusting stance, not passive idleness, meaning to diligently look for, expect and patiently rely on god's timing and promises while actively living out faith, seeking Him in His word, and serving others. It involves spiritual discipline, cultivating patience, and dependence on God.
In my search for meaning and understanding of waiting, I went to Google...searched for the meaning of wait in the Bible. the Hebrew word fro wait was at the top of the search. Qavah...waiting is a common activity in the Old Testament. I think we can all agree waiting is not our favorite activity. Qavah is to bind or twist together in hope; a connected expectation for God's intervention and renewal.
The Bible is filled with waiting examples. It appears that all human nature has a difficult time in waiting for things to happen or for God to move on our behalf. There is a little relieve in knowing that the people in the Bible were not very good at waiting either. But God is the great teacher of patience. Have you ever heard the suggestion, "Don't pray for patience." When you do, you'll get an assignment in waiting.
For most of my life, wait was a four-letter word that made me cringe. Today, I'm not better at waitingm but I do see the significance of waiting. God has plans for each one of us and the longer it takes for HIm to fulfill those plans for us the better those plans will be. God will put everything He plans for us into place as we really put our fait and trust in Him and His timing. The exciting part is the testimony we can share to encourage others in their times of need,
So with great excitement and joy... We wait for the LORD; He is our help and shield. For our hearts rejoice in Him because we trust in His holy name. May your faithful love rest on us. LORD, for we put our hope in you. Psalm 33:20-22
In HIS Time
Teresa
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