Wait and Hope

“I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, and in His word do I hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than the watchmen for the morning; indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning. O Israel, hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is lovingkindness, and with Him is abundant redemption. And He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.” Psalm 130:5-8

Lately I’ve come to realize that I don’t spend nearly enough time just simply waiting on the Lord. I know that it is imperative to wait for His leading and direction before stepping out because only He knows what the wait must accomplish. I’m relearning to wait for Him as I continue to place all my hopes, dreams and desires in His hands. Don’t we all need His help to sort out all those things that are not of Him and to wait with hope in His word for those things that are? While we wait we are able to cling to every promise in His word for everything He has in store for His children. Through His lovingkindness there is abundant redemption, healing, every need met and desires fulfilled but we often must wait for His timing or His still, small voice. I’m thankful today that in His lovingkindness there is hope in endless supply; that’s what makes the waiting all worthwhile.

With every new day there comes another opportunity to wait on the Lord, an opportunity to experience His lovingkindness and a new opportunity to hope for abundant redemption and answered prayers. Never give up hope or step out ahead of Him because His way and His timing are always perfect.