Hopeful and Expectant
Change; it’s inevitable and unstoppable. It can come suddenly or after long periods. However change comes, it usually involves waiting in some way, shape, or form. When I go to Chick-fil-a and place my order in the drive-thru, I know that I’m about to get a delicious meal that will have everything I asked for because that’s what Chick-fil-a does. I don’t know the people working the window, yet I fully trust that they’re going to do their job to provide me with the result I want because they’re reputable and they’ve never let me down. I am hopeful and expectant every time. If I am willing to wait on and trust a fast food restaurant so relentlessly, how big of a capacity for those same qualities can I have while waiting on the Lord who provides more than I could ever dream of? (Eph 3:20 “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”)
The Lord has laid these two words on my heart the last couple of weeks and I'm excited to share them with you all. When we think about waiting, we may think of impatience, anxiety, and groaning. By the world’s definition, these things notoriously linked. I have noticed in my life these same feelings trying to creep in when the waiting process isn’t going my way or taking longer than expected. The enemy will push its way into every vulnerable corner of our lives if we don’t fully maintain the armor of God.
But the Lord equips us with his promises that give us strength when held onto. We can expect to go through times that we don’t understand but are we holding hope and expectancy while trusting fully that God has it under control? Because he is reputable even when we can’t see it, He is always on time and provides bigger and better than we could ever dream of. Isaiah 40:31 says, “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
In the ever changing seasons of your life, cling to Him and enjoy the ride. In the end, you will be provided with more than you could ever imagine, and it will be worth the wait.