This devotional was written by Jim Burns
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. Isaiah 40:31 RSV
I’ve been learning a lot about waiting. I don't like to wait and I don't wait very well. I'm the guy who cuts across the grass to get there quick. I watch for the checkstand to open and try to get there first. When I played baseball I wouldn't wait on the curve ball, and in track I'd jump the gun at the start.
My friend Don Springer taught me a good lesson about waiting. I love to snorkel. There is almost nothing I would rather do than swim in the clear blue waters of the world looking at tropical fish, coral, and the water underworld. (Okay, so you think I'm strange!)
Don took me snorkeling in Napili Bay, Maui, Hawaii. He's a retired fireman who also likes to snorkel. He drove me crazy. He would stop for minutes at a time; I'm one of those people who is constantly swimming and moving to the next site.
But a funny thing happened when I would stop long enough to wait for Don. I saw more fish, more eels, more movements in the water than I had ever seen before in my life. Don taught me to stop, look, and listen in the water. Although I've snorkeled at Napili Bay before, I had never experienced Napili Bay until Don showed me how to wait.
It's a good lesson for life. Maybe we should quit rushing around trying to find God. Maybe we should stop, look, listen, and wait. He's there, you know. He has something to reveal and say to you today.
GOING DEEPER:
-What's the message to you in Psalm 27:14?
-In what areas of your life do you have a difficulty with waiting?
4 comments:
When we did topgun they called this hurry-up sickness. For one week, thet made us drive only in the the slow lane, always go to the longesrt line at the check out, and if someone came up, we had to offer to let them go in front. Pretty wild, but well worth it. You all should try it sometime.
blessings,
cas
That would be tough for me. Just yesterday I was shopping (right before the eagles game, ~2 hrs) and the whole time I was figuring out how to get out as quick as I can (...shortest line, slide the debit card before all the food was scanned). I would not have offered someone to go in front of me yesterday.
Lord, patience, patience, patience.
- LT
Here's a video of John Waller's song, "While I'm Waiting". The scenes in this video are from the movie, "Facing the Giants". But the song was used in "Fireproof". I would HIGHLY recommend watching the movie "Fireproof" with your spouse. It comes out on DVD in a couple of weeks. Put it down in your calendar now! http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=john+waller+while+im&hl=en&emb=0&aq=0&oq=John+Waller#
Guys, I struggle with this so much. Especially, as it concerns my quiet time, as it concerns my kids, my wife, almost everything...Please pray for me to wait and be still before him and to do the same everywhere else so that I dont miss out on what God wants me to do.
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