Waiting

Do you enjoy waiting? You know, waiting in traffic, waiting in line, or waiting for a response to an important question. The truth is very few people enjoy waiting, but waiting is a normal part of life. In many of my recent conversations, numerous people in our church are waiting on something. Maybe you are waiting on a job, or you are waiting for this pandemic to be over. Most of the time waiting is not an enjoyable aspect of life, but my question to you is this: Will you allow God to teach you through the waiting? Do you view waiting as an opportunity for growth? 

For Christians, we are all waiting on something very important. We are waiting for the Lord’s return to consummate His eternal kingdom. How will we live while we wait? God wants to use the time between now and then to teach us to look to Him and to trust Him.

1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 says, “²³Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.”

I pray that we find purpose and value in each day while we wait (either for short-term answers or for eternal solutions). May we learn that God is sanctifying us through this time while we wait, and may the God of peace be with you as you wait. 

Often we are so focused on the result of waiting that we may miss the lesson God wants to teach us through the waiting. Whatever you are waiting on, be reminded that God is with you if you are in Christ. You are not waiting alone, and God wants to use even the difficult times in your life to grow you closer to Him. While our hearts may say like Paul in 1 Corinthians 16:22, “Maranatha” (Our Lord Come), I pray that we live each day as an opportunity to know God more regardless of our circumstances.   

In Christ,

Nick, Amanda, and Julia Gagnon