“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His Word I put my hope.” Psalm 130:5
In Scripture there are seven different words in Greek and Hebrew combined, that are used for the word “wait,” and that word is used more than 100 times throughout the Bible. Indeed, waiting is a major theme of Scripture. From the first Book of Genesis, to the last Book of Revelation, God’s people are called to wait on the Lord as He fulfills His plans.
I don’t know about you, but waiting is difficult for me. In today’s world we are used to having what we want immediately, on our time schedule. Patience is a virtue of which many are in need. Today, we are waiting for the COVID-19 Virus to be over and to return to our daily lives…waiting to get back to work, to be able to go to the beach and to attend Worship Services in our Sanctuary. Such waiting can often make us discouraged and fearful and cause us to lose hope.
So the Lord comes to us and reminds us of His promises and that in which we find our greatest hope. The Lord calls us to wait on His plan and fulfillment and the culmination of Salvation and to simply be still and know that He is God. As we wait, we take comfort in God’s Word and Promises which are all that we truly need.
Take comfort from the words of the age-old hymn:
“Be still, my soul; your God will undertake
To guide the future as He has the past.
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake;
In every change, He faithful will remain.
Be still my soul; your best, your heavenly Friend
Through thorny ways leads to a joyful end.”
(“Be Still My Soul” LSB #752 v. 2)
May the Lord Richly Bless you and Keep you,
Rev. Nathan R. Kilian
