The Waiting Game

Whenever I am at a point in my life where I am waiting on God, it is easy for me to feel anxious, worried, and even frustrated at times. I remember once crying out to God as to what I should do while waiting.  The Lord turned my heart to Psalm 37.  These key verses stood out immediately:

Trust in the Lord, and do good (verse 3)
Delight thyself also in the Lord (verse 4)
Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him (verse 5)
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him, fret not... (verse 7)
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself....(verse 8)
Depart from evil, and do good (verse 27)
The Law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide  (verse 31)
Keep His way (verse 34)

Wow! This is loaded chapter.  Trust delight, commit, rest, cease from anger, forsake wrath, fret not, depart from evil, do good, Keep His Law (Word), Keep His way.   Looks like I have plenty to keep me busy in a season of waiting.  I don't know what you're waiting for. It could be a job, a financial need, a physical healing, a spiritual healing, or a promise that God gave you a long time ago.  Whatever it is, trust that he will meet your need. Delight in His presence and in serving Him. Delight in the fact that you are privileged to know the Creator of the Universe and Lover of your soul. Commit to seeking Him until He answers your request.  Rest in His presence with that deep assurance that He has not forgotten you. Rest under the shadow of His wing knowing that He has everything under control. Rest in His peace.  Be anxious for nothing, but pray and continually offer thanks to God for what he has already done and what He will do.  Don't be angry with God. Do good unto others, especially those who are less fortunate. Serve Him sincerely as He works in your life, stay in His Word as it will strengthen and nourish your spirit and fill you with His heavenly wisdom. Meditate on his wonderful law.  Finally, keep his way and obey His commandments. Doing so will ensure that you are in his will and that your steps are guided.
Waiting is often the hardest, but God asks us over and over too wait on Him.  Waiting does not last forever, but in the meantime, you have plenty to do while waiting on our wonderful saviour, who will never let you down. In this season, God will provide endless grace and strength to lift you up as you wait on Him. I would like to end with these words penned by the wise psalmist David,

 "I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.  Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord."   Psalm 27:13