They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. –Isaiah 40:31
I waited patiently for the Lord and He inclined to me and heard my cry. –Psalm 40:1
Wait on the Lord. Be strong. Let your heart take courage. Yes, wait upon the Lord. — Psalm 27:14
Everybody’s waiting for something. We wait at red lights, wait on the phone, wait for the bus. Mama’s waiting for the family to come to supper. Dad’s waiting for sis to get out of the bathroom. Junior is waiting until he’s sixteen and can drive; Sis is waiting for that cute boy to look her way. The teacher is waiting for the students to settle down; the students are waiting for her to grade their papers.
On and on it goes. Everyone is waiting for something.
In 1951, Hank Williams wrote a cute little thing he called Just Waiting. It wasn’t a song exactly, but a recitation he recorded under the name Luke the Drifter. Part of the lyrics…
The old maid is waiting for leap year to come. The crooner is just waiting to sing. The old cow is standing by the Bull Durham sign, just waiting for the grass to turn green. The barn flies are just waiting for an easy mark. The hitchhiker’s just waiting for a ride. The life termer’s waiting for a prison break. The beachcomber’s waiting for the tide.
The groom’s just waiting for the June bride, and the bride’s just waiting for June. The sunflower’s waiting for the sun to shine. Violet’s just waiting for the dew. The bee’s just waiting for the honey. And honey, I’m just waiting for you.
Doctors and dentists have waiting rooms. Hospitals post waiting times. Restaurants employ waiters.
Waiting is a big deal.
Scripture is filled with waiting.
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