WAITING ON THE LORD (2)

English Standard Version Chapter 40

31  but lthey who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength;

they shall mount up with wings mlike eagles;

they shall run and not be weary;

they shall walk and not faint.

I have read different translations of this scripture. Some say wait, hope, trust. What i find interesting is that the original Hebrew language translation it says wait.

It is impossible to wait on the Lord with out trust and hope In Him.

What Does It Mean To Trust

Dictionary of Bible Themes (8030 trust)

Scripture affirms the total trustworthiness of God, especially in relation to his promises to his people.

Dictionary of Bible Themes 9612 hope, in God

hope, in God

A total grounding of one’s confidence and expectation in God’s goodness and providential care even in the face of trouble.

When I thought about the words trust and hope a little deeper I realized that you can’t effectively wait on the Lord unless you can fully hope and trust in Him.

I married my husband 13 years ago just a semester shy of graduating with my degree in theology/church ministries. My mi mind I would graduate and begin working in missions in some form. When I graduated the Lord lead me to wait on ministry. I was directed by him to have children to stay home and raise them. Now I am aware that this is not everyones story. I have high respects for the moms that the Lord has called to work and start a family. I was thankful for the Lords provision. I was not anticipating that the wait would be 10 years long. Did I financially need to work for the first 8 years after having children I would say yes, but God kept directing me to stay home that he would provide. It made no sense to me, but its not up to me to make sense of what God is directing me to do. It was up to me to be obedient. In that season of waiting I learned to not just wait still, but there where times where I had to actively wait on Him. I tried to stay active in the church by serving where I could. Slowly the Lord lead me to lead in different areas. In 2019 the Lord was vary clear by telling me my waiting season had been over. I began to get my credentials, then the Lord lead to start a non profit focused on missionaries, and now has directed to go to school for a short period of time. I asked God why he waited that long as starting the the point of my life now is very intimidating as I have not worked in 10 years. Yet I choose to trust the Lords timing, but I tell you the waiting season was hard. My family and I faced trails. God would lead us to be in a position that did not make sense, but he was asking to be content in the season of waiting. He never left us. I don’t regret the time i waited on the Lord. The lesson I have learned have been gold, and I know they will carry me in the Season of harvest.

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