Waiting…

Job 35:14

You say you can’t see him, but he will bring justice if you will only wait.

A young man related this story from World War One:

He was in the "Lost Battalion." We were cut off from our main army and all around us were Germans. Our food and water gave out and every once in a while, a German would come to say "Surrender." Only one shell was left, and we decided to use it as a signal. At night we turned the cannon straight up, put in the shell, and prayed and pulled the trigger. How we hoped the Americans would see it. Next morning an airplane dropped us canteens of water and bread and a note saying, "Hold on! we are coming!" This continued for several days. Then we heard cannons roaring. Soon our army came and took us to our own lines.

The help didn’t come right away, but it was promised. It hadn’t arrived yet, but it was coming.

There are so many times we are waiting on God: Waiting for His Justice, waiting for Him to move, waiting for an answer.

The occasional bread and canteen may fall, letting us know that God is working, but still, we must wait. Waiting isn’t easy, but it is a vital part of seeing God move in our lives.

If I’m not careful, I can get ahead of God and mess everything up. Or I can be too slow and miss God’s blessings. The key is to always be watching for Him. Always be ready to move when our waiting is done.

Today’s Readings: Job 35,36; 1 Corinthians 7-8

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