“Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.”
Hebrews 6:15 NLT
wait on less commonly wait upon
- 1
a : to attend as a servant
b : to supply the wants of : serve - 2
: to make a formal call on - 3
: to wait for
(From http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait)
Waiting on the Lord is not a passive thing. Abraham didn't sit in his house all those years, wondering when God would get with the program. Yes, waiting on the Lord often involves not doing something; but it ALWAYS involves being actively engaged in a godly life, seeking out the will of God and doing it.
And so, today I'm asking myself: how can I better wait upon the Lord as I look forward to his promises being fulfilled in my life?
Father, thank you for the illuminating power of study--for the way digging into the meanings of words empowers my understanding and my life. Help me hear you more clearly, obey you more faithfully, and praise you with more joy and rejoicing every day. Thank you for filing my life with such blessing, and reach me to own my heart and mind more and more to your goodness and your love, in Jesus' name. Amen.
