How Long Would you Wait?

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchman wait for the morning, more than watchman wait for the morning. Psalm 130:5-6 NIV

The parking lot was full when we arrived, we had hoped it was for another business rather than restaurant we decided to go to. Instead we entered a waiting room filled to the max with people, no one wanted to wait outside since it was a cold day. We put our name in and prepared for the forty-five minute wait for a table.

As I look around at the different couples, families, or friends waiting I sang (in my head) the song that was on the radio when I had gotten out of the truck. I figured I was in for the wait might as well praise God and since I was on a date with my husband I resisted the urge to pull out my cell phone and check on the rest of the world.

As time went on the people around me grew more restless. One lady from a group kept wandering over to the hostess to see where her name was on the list. She had a device like the rest of us, but I guess knowing where her name was brought her comfort. Another gentleman kept insisting that if he had to wait another five minutes he would leave and go to McDonald's. I was proud of one mom instead of having her child glued to an electronic device she had a bag full of trucks and found a place so her young son could play with them. One family after waiting almost to the time promised by the restaurant  handed the device back to the hostess and said, "We're leaving my daughter is starving."

Funny how each of us waited.

There are times when we have to wait on the Lord. We pray and pray every day asking Him about a certain situation and still we get no answer. We get antsy, we keep wandering to God and checking how close am I to having this answer; I mean my name should be moved up on the list. Or we say if God doesn't answer me right now, I am seeking other options. Or we sit back and patiently wait finding some way to occupy our time like maybe reading the Bible. Or when the answer hasn't come yet, we throw in the towel and just forget about God even though He was about ready to give you the answer.

The thing is God answers come in His timing not ours. Sometimes the answers come quickly, other times we have to wait awhile, and still other times God says "No, not now". God doesn't live in the "Give it to them now mode". God is all knowing, all powerful, and always present. We are the ones who need to hope and trust in Him because believe it or not He knows what is best for us.