How long have you waited for something? I mean...more than things like Christmas morning or your wedding day. More than waiting for your next train or flight to depart...more than waiting for the delivery of your baby in the hospital birth ward.
I'm talking about the kind of waiting like the single woman who has been waiting for a husband; the man with cancer who has been waiting for the "all-clear;" the pastor waiting for his church to "get it."
We've now been waiting for Paulina to come home for nearly 2 years...the only promise we have is that God is faithful.
I told some friends the other day, "God never asked us to have a 'happily-ever-after' life with Paulina. He only asked us to take the steps to bring her home and to trust Him.
I'm tempted to sermonize that point - however, I will simply say that we have taken every step possible to bring Paulina home...and we continue to trust Him, no questions asked.
We are tired; we are sad; we are frustrated; we are ready. We're waiting on the waiting to be over.
Psalm 123:1-3 (The Message)
"I look to you, heaven-dwelling God, look up to you for help.
Like servants, alert to their master's commands,
like a maiden attending her lady,
We're watching and waiting, holding our breath,
awaiting your word of mercy.
Mercy, God, mercy!"
Like servants, alert to their master's commands,
like a maiden attending her lady,
We're watching and waiting, holding our breath,
awaiting your word of mercy.
Mercy, God, mercy!"
1 comment:
Lord, that you that we have your word when we don't see what You are doing. Joel, I pray for you and your family in the prolonged waiting. Keep your chin up so your eyes can fix on HIM.
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