Wait for the Lord

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27:14

   I have not grown into a world that values waiting; there is an ever beating pulse from the media and from ads on TV reminding me that I don't have to wait, that I can have it now, that I need it now, that I will become obsolete and old-fashionably laughable if I don't get it now. Many of those absolute essentials are gathering dust in cardboard cartons in my garage. Now. It is no wonder that our country has become nearly bankrupt in our hurry to grab everything we can that we really cannot afford; 5 bedroom houses for our two children, cars with every gadget imaginable including DVD players so we can talk on the phone to our friends while our children watch Disney in the back seat. Then the recession comes and the blame game begins; God's judgment has come on our country because of the immorality of the people; the States that allow gay marriage, the divorce rate, the fact that a good lot of people do not marry as virgins. I hear all these reasons all the time, except for the real reason which is a direct byproduct of the sin it came from; the sin of our nation is greed. The sin of our nation is envy and a covetous desire to fill our hearts and lives with everything BUT God. This is a sin we've all bought into which has become such a part of our lives that we no longer see it and cast about our eyes to other causes and reasons. If God is judging us, it is because ALL of us have fallen short, not just certain groups and certain people. Greed, envy, covetousness are woven into the tapestry of our country aided and abetted by greedy companies that create products that can't be fixed (Try finding a pair of new foam ear pads for your walkman headset....they will tell you to buy a new pair.)

    Now think of the things in your life and around you that you have had to wait for; the Thanksgiving dinner that took days to prepare, the baby that grew from an infant to a child to a teenager to a parent themself, the garden went from simply clumps of green surrounded by dirt to lush foilage where you spend time with your favorite book. Think of these things. Think of the things of God, the mountains, the oceans with craggy cliffs, the forests with meadows speckled with brightly colored wildflowers. Think of Abraham and Sarah who waited so long for a child. What is it that you are waiting for? Do you want it now? Or do you want to wait? Oh, it is so hard to wait for that Thanksgiving feast when we can simply run through the drive-thru of a restaurant and be filled immediatley! What are you waiting for?