Hebrews 11: 40, “since God had provided something better so
that they would not, apart from us, be made perfect.”
Wait.
It’s not something many of us manage to do well. And in our
current instant society, it seems to be counterproductive. We each have a
personal internal clock that keeps us patient for just so long—and then, we
become fidgety, annoyed, irritated, and sometimes hostile. Within our own
families, with our closest friends, with those we most care about.
We can’t quite understand that this long list of saints of
Hebrews Chapter 11 not only stood firm in their faith, lived and died by it,
but also were willing to endure tremendous hardships without actually receiving
the promise in hand.
Instead we assume we are missing out on something good if we
have to wait too long. That we are being denied something better. And it’s quite
possible that is true. Because our limited sense of better now is so much less
than God’s gift of best then.
When we reach out and grab for instant gratification, we
might lose the blessing altogether. Like Esau did in his immediate physical hunger.
Or delay the promise, like Abraham and Sarah did by trying to help God fix
things our way to speed the results. To engineer a man made solution.
In fact, God’s purposes are so much deeper, and richer, and
eternal that we cannot comprehend them, unless we are willing to listen and
hope and trust. His provision is for perfection. His love encompasses all His
people, not just a select few. We need to trust enough.
To wait.
Lord, please give us eyes to seek Your wholeness, a vision
that desires grace and salvation for all, and purify our motives to be willing
to wait for Your promises to be fulfilled in Your time, and not ours.
Psalm of Worship: Psalm 19:7-8
“The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul:
The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.”
