Why wait?

The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord. Lamentations 3:25-26

Looking at the reading today the word "wait" really jumped out. Waiting is not something I'm good at, a couple things I don't like waiting for: waiting in line at the grocery store, waiting for food at a drive thru, waiting for a situation to work out. Think about everything you feel when you have to wait now think about what God's doing. Here's what this portion of scripture reveals to me, God is not impatient, doesn't stress, He does not feel pressure, He doesn't get anxious, He doesn't worry, He doesn't fear, He doesn't react the way we react when we are going though a time of waiting, He doesn't change He's just God.

The other day I went to a church. I couldn't help but notice how many people were wearing bluetooth headsets inside church. Our society is driven by agenda, driven by performance, driven by results, driven by the speed of available technology. Remember the saying "Good things come to those who wait", yeah that's not our culture anymore it's the complete opposite. Culture today say's "If you snooz you lose", "Make every second count" and the favorite "Early bird get's the worm first." So, how do you think we approach God when it comes to patience and waiting on Him? We expect God to move on our timing, based on our ways, and how we would like Him to move. The challenge is to wait on God and do it daily, look for His direction, His will, His timing in everything.

When I wait for something I notice a few things:
1) My heart becomes pure- motives, will, emotions (v.40)
2) My character grows -endurance perseverance, maturity, In the wait theres always a bigger lesson.
3) My thankfullness increases - I treasure and value more what I waited and worked for.

God honors when I depend on Him and look for Him in every arena of my life. "God things come to those who wait"