Waiting For God

Waiting for God

Wait patiently for the LORD.Be brave and courageous.Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.

Psalm 27:14

I heard recently about a man who was extremely punctual. It was his hallmark. You could set your watch by him because he followed a specific schedule every day.

His alarm sounded at 6:30 a.m. He got up quickly, shaved, showered, ate his breakfast, brushed his teeth, picked up his briefcase, got into his car, drove to the nearby ferry landing, parked his car, rode the ferry across to the downtown business area, got off the ferry, walked smartly to his building, marched to the elevator, rode to the seventeenth floor, hung up his coat, opened his briefcase, spread his papers out on his desk, and sat down in his chair at precisely 8:00 a.m. Not 8:01 or 7:59. Always exactly at 8:00 a.m.

For eight years he followed this routine without variation, until one morning his alarm did not go off, and he overslept by fifteen minutes. When he finally awoke, he panicked. He rushed through his shower, nicked himself shaving, gulped down his breakfast, barely brushed his teeth, grabbed his briefcase, jumped into his car, sped to the ferry landing, jumped out of his car, and looked for the ferry. There it was, already a few feet out from the dock.

I think I can still make it, he said to himself. He ran down the dock at full speed. Reaching the edge of the pier, he gave an enormous leap out over the water and miraculously landed with a loud thud on the ferry’s deck.

The captain rushed down to make sure he was all right. “Man, that was a tremendous leap!” he exclaimed. “But if you had just waited another minute, we would have reached the dock, and you could have walked on.”

Lord, I know that you have a plan for my life. And you know how hard waiting is for me, Father. Please help me to be patient and wait for your timing and your leading so that your plan for me can be successful. I love you, Lord. Amen.