The Waiting Waiting Room

 Sunday January 19, 2025

                                             Wait on Him! Just Wait…! 

Ps.27.14 - Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!

One of the most difficult exercises for humans is waiting. Especially, when other options and distractions abound, available and enticing. You feel like why not explore the available when the desirable isn't forthcoming. The pressure of life coming from within and without are enough to derail us from waiting for God's appointed time. So many believers have missed their appointed time, lost their opportunities and blessings all because they couldn't ‘just wait’. Job.14.14 - If a man dies, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change comes.

Impatience is a great disease capable of ruining one's entire life and purpose. The Lord specifically called my attention to this in a revelation. I was looking to purchase candles of various sizes at a closed Market that looks like a Trade Fair. On entering the Market, it was mostly scanty and no candle merchants on ground. While still hoping to approach the organisers for information, I saw a space-car loaded with various colours of candles. I was happy, but I heard a question in my mind whether I was actually looking for colours or sizes. Yes, what I needed were plain-coloured candles of different sizes. So, I knew that wasn't what I wanted. 

Before I could approach the organisers, I saw them disapproving of the materials and sent the merchant out of the market. They assured me I was going to get what I wanted, but I would have to wait along with others in the waiting room. On getting to the waiting room, I met a crowd of people, already worried and agitated because they had been waiting for a while. Seeing them worried and disturbed and some wanting to leave the waiting room for other options. I heard the voice in my spirit to encourage them to wait, for surely they were going to get what they wanted. This was what I was doing when I woke up. 

I feel this is a message to all believers who have been waiting upon God for one thing or the other. It might have taken so long that you feel like patronising other options available. I encourage you to wait upon God a little more for as long as you are still breathing. Do not take a no for an answer. And don't mistake a delay for a no. He is too faithful to fail. He has everything you need in abundance and will not leave you wanton. The fact that you're not having it now doesn't mean you won't.  

The waiting season is a period for learning and preparation. Invest it in understanding more about yourself and knowing God better. Build a relationship with God and other brethren in the waiting room- the Church. We are to encourage one another to wait until the answers come. Trust in the Lord and believe. The goods (blessings and expectations) will soon be available for us all. Don't be in haste to get out of the waiting room- the presence of God- Eccl. 8:3. There are counterfeits readily available out there and very cheap. Don't buy them. God has the original and it's even free of charge. It will soon and surely be available. Just wait…! 

Further Readings: Isa 40:28-31; Ps. 27; Eccl. 8:1-17; Phil. 4:4-9

Prayers:

Oh Lord my God, help me in this chaotic world where everyone seems to be in a hurry for complex reasons. Give me the strength to wait patiently until my blessings arrive. I pray in Jesus Christ's name. Amen