I have been waiting since last Thursday. I am a lousy "waiter". Every morning when I wake I log in to check to see if grades have been posted. I am repeatedly greeted with disappointment and a blank box where my grades will eventually be posted. My classmate emails me regularly to share her mutual frustration. She reminds me that the professor said he'd post our grades on Monday. She too is a lousy "waiter". Well, we have not choice but to wait it's out of our hands.
Finally this morning I logged in and sure enough there they are! Oh, but it's not what I had hoped for! I'm crushed, disappointed. The anxiousness and excitement I experienced in waiting was driven by the expectation of receiving an "A". All that waiting and at the end I didn't even receive what I thought I would! Rats!
Then I see my blue cord. You know, the one that symbolizes Echo waiting together for what the Father has promised, our baptism in the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4-5). I also think of waiting for His return. He said he would come again and take us to the place He is preparing for us (John 14:1-3).
I know that when the waiting is over He won't disappoint. May I wake each day anxious to see Him. I want to be excited every morning just thinking about what He has in store for us.
I am a lousy "waiter". I need to practice it a lot more! You would think that after six years of the Marine Corps' "hurry up and wait" I'd be an old pro by now.
I love that the Hebrew word for wait qavah has to do with twisting together, becoming one accord. I love that the Greek word for wait perimeno has to do with waiting for the fulfillment of a promise. I have a body to wait with, my weakness in waiting will be strengthened as we become twisted together and grow as one accord. When the waiting is over He will have fulfilled His promises. There will be no disappointment.
There's no logging in every morning while waiting on Him. Instead I can talk to Him directly and He answers me if I know where to look for Him and how to hear Him. He gives comfort and encouragement to me while I wait. He gives me others to wait with. He gives me direction on how to spend this day of waiting. He gives me correction when I get it wrong. The rewards for waiting on Him are far greater than a 4.0 GPA I no longer possess.
Are you excited and anxiously waiting on Him? Echo may we be strengthened in our waiting. We see only in part of what lies at the end of the waiting. He has wonderful rewards and gifts in store for us when we have waited for His perfect timing. All for the purpose of adding to His Glory. Until then may we wait together and grow in love and faith and hope (those things that Paul says are eternal, 1 Cor 13:13) .
He will deliver and there will be NO DISAPPOINTMENT.
Hurry up and Wait!
Is it much farther? Are We there yet?
3 comments:
Don't make me stop this car... ;)
Beautiful reflection, thank you.
And as for the GPA... as we talked about last night, when the "worst" has happened, there is no longer any fear. Now that the 4.0 GPA is no longer an issue, you're free to enjoy your education! For cryin' out loud! Don't feel too bad tho, it was my third or fourth year before my GPA (nothing like a 4.0, but better than I ended up with)was humbled by a "no-brainer" History class. Go figure.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled waiting. Enjoy your day... and SHABBAT SHALOM!!!
(i must say, seldom have i been so grateful to have NO PLANS for the evening... date-night with JC! yay!)
He poked me, she looked at me!! MOM!! Oh sorry you were beginning to sound just like my mine! Mother does know best! Guess what I have fallen short! Ahh walking in humility it's so... well humbling!
Shabbat Shalom big sis. Oh BTW, is tonight an Eyeroe date night or fancy scmancy date night? Don't answer just pestering you. xo
yeaaahhh wouldn't YOU like to know... does mom give the kids those details? yeahhh-no, i didn't think so. all y'all need to know is the relationship is GOOD. :-)
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