Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
There is one little word in today’s scripture that makes me cringe, ‘wait’. As a matter of fact, I actually prefer the NIV version which says, “those who hope in the Lord”. I usually use the NIV for my blog but God had other plans today. I am sure they have something to do with my dislike for the word, wait.
The old saying, “Man plans, God laughs”, rings true to my heart. I get faced with a problem and my first reaction is to pull it apart and start making a plan of attack. I am not saying that it isn’t good to solve our problems. The problem is I often forget to check in with God and get His advice first. I also sometimes run ahead of God when I don’t think His plan is going fast enough.
I am just trying to be real with you guys here. You see when I don’t wait on the Lord, I certainly don’t get things done well or even right at all. I find myself frustrated, exhausted, overwhelmed, and certainly faint. No amount of caffiene will get me through. I need to learn to wait. When I do, I get the job done so much better and easier. Believe me! Red Bull doesn’t give you wings. God does!
Lord, remind me to wait and not get ahead of my wings! ~amen
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