The Dreaded Wait on God

We have all been there, the time waiting on God which many of us dread. Speaking from experience I can honestly say that I get frustrated with the wait time God has me endure in different seasons of my life. At this season in my life I am currently undergoing a major wait time for all of the promises that He has given me. It is as if I can feel the fruit of my labor and wait at my fingertips, but I cannot yet grasp it. I used to complain through this time of waiting asking God “When is all this going to come forth?” I grumbled, I murmured and basically lost my joy in the time of waiting. God then began to speak to me and tell me that I need to enjoy this waiting period for in it He is preparing me to handle everything that is to come to pass. At times we are not readily prepared for what God has for us, so we must let His perfect will be done in our lives so that we can undergo growth. Large oak trees do not just grow over night, but take years of growth before they can reach their massive mature stature. It is no different with God. When it may not take us a hundred years to reach full maturity, although it may seem that some of us it might, we still need time to be watered, and to let our roots take to the ground so that nothing can uproot us. Waiting on God now reminds me of when my parents bought me a new Leggo set when I was a kid. On the car ride home I wanted to play with it, but I had to wait until I got home until I could open up the box. When I got home I still couldn’t play with my Leggos, but I could open the box and disperse all the pieces. In order for me to get the final product I had to patiently build the Leggo according to the directions (The Word).  Finally after some time of building and making sure all the pieces were correct on the building I would play with it. This is the same when we are waiting on God to fulfill the promises He gave us. We have to wait initially when we know what He has promised us, then we see what the promise is, and then we have to wait until He puts everything together properly until we get to walk in His promises.

                David is a great example to look at when waiting on the Lord. Here was David anointed to be king, and was placed in the palace and had to wait. He knew he was anointed to be king, but had to serve under the present king, Saul until his appointed time came. David had plenty of chances to take matters into his own hands and could have killed Saul to take the throne, but waited on God instead of making it happen in his own timing. David allowed God to have His perfect work in him in preparation for what He was going to endure next.  Psalms 37:34 says,  “Wait on the Lord, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. “ When we wait on the Lord and keep His commands He will exalt us and then we will inherit the promises that He has for us. We aren’t to complain and grumble about the waiting period, but we are to rejoice and be glad knowing that God is preparing us for the next step. Realistically I know this process sucks, but we cannot let it steal our joy. His blessings will be poured out according to how we handle the wait time, and how we endure through each season in our lives. He will bless us no matter what, but do you think He is more likely to trust those more who complain when they are waiting or those who rejoice when they are waiting. One of the most used scriptures that we use down here is James 1:2-4 which states, “2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” We are to count it all joy when we are tested in tried which includes the waiting periods in life. In counting it all joy we should understand that through this waiting time of testing our faith that it will come to fruition produces the fruit of the spirit which is patience or better known as longsuffering. When we are patient and all His perfect work in our lives we become complete and will lack nothing. Through the wait time if we are joyful and allow His work to take place we will receive the fullness of what God has for us in our lives.

                Another example of a person who waited on the Lord for His perfect timing was Elisha. Here is a man that followed Elijah back and forth and was mentored by him. He got to see all of the amazing things that God had done through Elijah, but had to wait on the sidelines for his turn. I bet the Elisha knew who he was in God and was chomping at the bit for God to use him in a mighty way. I cannot recollect one instance where it said that Elisha complained about His lack of use for the kingdom in this growth and waiting period. I myself had to take a look at his life, but I am becoming ever increasingly distraught about the lack of use I was doing for His kingdom. I know I am called to be used by God, but felt that I was wasting away not using what God has given to me. I needed to gain the revelation that where I am at now is a waiting period of growth so that when He does call me I can be used to the fullness of what He has intended. Elisha waited for so long, but then when Elijah knew his time was up he asked Elisha what he wanted from him before he left. Elisha simply replied a double portion of what God has given you Elijah. Elijah said to Elisha if you see me when I am taken up you will have what you asked for. I bet Elisha didn’t sleep the whole time during this waiting period and stayed as close to Elijah as he could so that he could get what he asked for.  It even said that Elijah tried to run away from Elisha, but Elisha followed him earnestly waiting on his inheritance.  As we all know when Elijah was taken up Elisha was there and saw it and Elijah’s mantle fell and Elisha picked it up. Later Elisha did everything double that Elijah did and fulfilled the destiny that God had for him by just simply waiting and allowing His perfect work to unfold.

                I know most of the body of Christ is just finishing a period of transition, but as we wait for our inheritance we need to remain steadfast in joy. I want to encourage each of you who read this that the time of crossing into the Promised Land is upon us. It is a NOW timing. We are about to see the fruit of our labor, and are about to step into a great inheritance that God has for us. Keep enduring and encourage each other through the rest of this season. I can feel the pull on my heart for a level of increase in the Body. There is about to be a great outpouring of His Spirit that we have never seen before. Get your hearts right with Him, and worship and praise Him for this time of preparation and perfecting. He is the all-knowing God and only has our best interests in mind. Remain steadfast, keep plowing through day after day, for when the hour comes to pass great blessing will be outpoured to you. I love each and every one of you. I pray a God breathes joy, endurance, and wisdom over all who read this. Incline their ears Lord to the Words that come from Your mouth. Pour out Your loving kindness over them throughout the day. Uplift each and every one of them with unyielding strength and bless them with peace.  Lord give them visions and dreams, and let their heart become Yours. Bless them O Lord and in Jesus’s name I pray. Amen!