Waiting for Answers

Waiting . . . . . .. . .

I've always hated that word. Beyond just my culture, my very personality hates the idea of waiting for something. Whether it is that car I've always wanted, some information I need, something that is just taking too long in the mail. . . . whatever it is I have always struggled with patience. Right now God has me in just the right spot to learn patience. I am currently raising support to go on a week long missions trip to Texas where I will be serving in a camp. As of yet I have no idea where and how I am going to receive my money. In my limited earthly mind, there is no foreseeable way that I will be able to raise all the money I need. Secondly, I applied to Moody Bible Institute for the coming up school term 2012-2013 and I am just waiting for the results to come to me. I have no idea whether I will be accepted or not and my whole future does depend on whether I get in there or not. So I guess right now God is trying to teach me patience. Now I just have to do the hard part: actually learn it.

Right now in my devotions I have been reading in the book of Job. It is all about one righteous man whom God permits Satan to abuse and hurt. He lose all he has except his life. He loses children, property, wealth, and even friends, but he has patience. He desires to know answers but knows that God will provide them in His own time. Even with his friends mocking him and scolding him, Job knows that God is supreme and eventually justice will be shown.

My trials and impatience are nothing compared to what Job had to go through. I need to take a lesson from Job and learn to trust in God to provide answers and solutions in the best time possible.

So from wintery and blustery New Brunswick I will quote the psalmist when he says, "Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!" -Psalm 27:14 ESV