“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord - Psalm 27:14
Waiting can be frustrating. We tend to want things to happen quickly and the longer we have to wait to see a desired result, the more weary we become. The scripture invites us to “take heart” while we wait, but we tend to ignore that and instead take fear, or worry, or stress, or anger, or some other negative trait that only adds to our distress. But waiting is not meant to be empty and hopeless. We are learning to look beyond the moment and to trust in the goodness of God at all times. To wait for the Lord means we are looking to Him with joyful expectation and with peace concerning the days to come. Because our hope is in Him, we can discover courage! The Lord is faithful, and all who put their trust in Him can find strength and encouragement to endure. Take heart today! The Lord is near!
