Waiting for God

Psalm 62:1-8

            God is truly amazing in His dealings with us people.  He enters into covenants with us, His creation, and makes personal promises to the human race.  He invites us to pray and ask Him to bless us and take care of our needs.  It is easy when God is so “accommodating” to begin to think that He is our personal servant who will come running as soon as we ring our little bell.  We must always be careful not to presume upon the graciousness of God and be mindful that He is the Eternal and we are the dust.

            Moses was summoned by God to come up onto Mount Sinai and receive the law on the stone tablets (Exodus 24:12-18).  He took Joshua with him, but only Moses approached near to God.  As Moses climbed up the mountain, a cloud came down and settled on the mountain top - the glory of the Lord.  It would seem that under such circumstances Moses would have been eager to hear from God and even talk with Him.  But God had called for the meeting, and He was in no hurry.  God never seems to be in a hurry.  The Lord, apparently, had additional purposes in mind for this get together.

            For six days Moses waited in the cloud for a word from God - six days!  We get upset when we wait for 45 minutes in the doctor’s office.  When our spouse is 30 minutes late coming home from work.  When the preacher talks 10 minutes longer than usual (5 minutes for some!).  Six days!  And not a word from God.

            What does a person do for six days in a cloud of glory of the Lord while waiting for Him to speak to you?  Worship.  Meditate.  Humble oneself.  Learn.  On the seventh day, God spoke to Moses.

            So after we have brought our petitions, supplications, and prayers to God, we must wait for His response.  God will not be hurried.  He has the best perspective on all things.  He has already been working on an answer.

            What do we do while we wait?  Worship.  Meditate.  Humble ourselves.  Learn.  On the “seventh day”, God will answer.

            Be sure your ears are tuned for the voice of God.  Oh, and be sure to wait in silence for sometimes God speaks in a whisper.

                                                            ><>  Jeff