The psalmist writes in Psalm 27:14, “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord.” David, in this exhortation, is not exhorting others, but himself to wait! David knew already what it meant to wait for the Lord. At the age of 16 he was anointed to be king, but did not become king until he was 30. During that in between time he was hunted by King Saul who was jealous of the laud and honor David received. David had to learn to wait on God for the fulfillment of his promise to reign.
Waiting on God is never easy. Sometimes, it feels that he does not hear us or does not know the urgency of our situation. Thinking that way implies that God is not in control, or is not fair. But God is worth waiting for. The word “waiting” implies an intense or eager patient anticipation of the Lord.
The Bible tells us that God uses waiting times for our good. In Isaiah 40:27 – 31 we read, “Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God? Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 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.” God uses waiting to refresh, renew, and teach us. All of us should make good use of our waiting times. I pray that you will discover what God is teaching to you during those times that you must wait on the Lord. Remember that God loves you and so does First Baptist Church.