Devotional Gems by Jolene
Created for Bible Study for Kids
Why Wait on God?
Psalm 27:14
By J.D. Griffith
Waiting does not make us happy. As our birthdays approach, it's hard
to wait on our party to celebrate with friends. When we're promised a
delight, it's hard to not wish the days away before we receive that promise.
The Bible says we learn the most important lessons during these times of
wait. The hardest classrooms are waiting rooms. Scripture insists
waiting is a natural pause. A break in life where we’re given a rare
opportunity to stop, listen and reflect. These delays in our busy lives
are for our blessing—if we allow them to happen. Let’s consider five
blessings, or rewards of waiting on God.
Discover God’s will and purpose--#1. He is working all things together for
our good as we wait. This is not a tease, it’s a real promise. (Romans
8:28).
Receive supernatural physical energy and strength--#2. Our impatience drains
us, but waiting on God is energizing. (Isaiah 40:31).
Waiting on God prevents our defeat--#3. Trusting on God’s timing ensures our
victory and keeps us from impetuous reckless acts. (Proverbs 20:2
Our faith is sustained--#4. Others may think us foolish, but waiting on God
is the smart thing to do. We’ll see that we were saved from embarrassment.
(Isaiah 29:23).
We are front seat witnesses of watching God at work-#5. Isaiah promises
us in Isaiah 64:4, “God acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him.”
What a promise!
While we actively wait, He actively works—on OUR BEHALF!
Take Home Nugget
Do you like to garden? Waiting on God is like waiting for your plant to
produce good things to eat. Trying to short-circuit the harvest means
the food is not ripe and tastes yucky.
Although waiting is hard, the time is not wasted. Sometimes God changes
our circumstances as he prepares to deliver His answer to prayer. His
delay sifts our motives and strengthens our faith. In choosing to wait,
God rewards us with blessings both awesome and unexpected.
Whether a question or a need,
I pray to my God as a child to a Dad.
He goes into HIs garden and plants my seed
And when He harvests, my heart is glad!
J.D. Griffith
