DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- EAGERLY WAITING

DAD'S RAMBLINGSS – EAGERLY WAITING

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God." (Romans 8:18-19)

It is a maxim that anything that is worthwhile is worth waiting for. We as Americans are programmed to the immediate – instant potatoes, microwave speed, fast cars, high-speed internet. We don't like to wait for anything – at the traffic light, at the grocery store, or for our spouse.

But things that are really good are slow-cooked. Any creative project takes time to develop, whether a novel or a musical symphony or building a house.

Life is full of waiting, and the Scriptures are filled with examples. Abraham and Sarah waited years for the birth if Isaac. Jacob waited 7 years for his bride Rebeccah. David waited years to become king of Israel. After the resurrection of Jesus, His disciples thought that Jesus would set up His kingdom immediately, but Jesus told them to go to Jerusalem and wait. And we are still waiting, eagerly expecting Jesus to return and the revealing of the sons of God. In the fullness of time, God sent forth His Son. His timing is always right.

May we not be so focused on the immediate that we miss the long-range. The real life that we have is out of this world. I don't want to miss it. The revealing of the sons of God will be awesome.

So we sing, "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall walk and not be weary, they shall walk and not wait. Teach me Lord, teach me Lord to wait."

Love, Dad