Wait for the Lord

This has been a theme in my life as of late, or maybe for much longer than I was aware, but now, by God's grace, my ears are opened and I can hear His soft and gentle voice saying, "Wait. Trust in Me and Wait. My plans are to prosper you and not to harm you. Your days, every one, I have formed for you, take refuge in Me. Wait."
How comforting to remember that our God loves us. He has a plan for us. He delights in lavishing us with His Spirit, with His blessings, so that we might know Him better. He knows that as we know Him better and delight in Him more we are fully satisfied and filled with joy.
It's easy to say this now, as I am meditating on this truth right now, but oh, how easy it is to forget as we walk out the daily routines of our lives with our eyes fixed on what we "need" but do not have, what we want and do not have, what we believe will make us "happy" but won't. It is a reminder of our weakness and our continued need for the Savior and that should point us back to truth. It may take longer sometimes than others, but isn't it sweet that He is faithful even when we are unfaithful? What a joy to know that I am in His grasp and nothing can seperate me from His love. Amazing!
So, I will wait on Him (as if we really have another option - We can wait in cooperation and joy for what we know will be His very best for us, far exceeding any plans we may have had for ourselves, or we can wait in sadness, complaining and focused on what we do not have yet, or we can stubbornly pursue our own way suffering the consequences of our sinful behavior, ultimately missing many blessings along the way and still waiting on Him to move as He pleases, because He is God and there is NO ONE like Him). I pray that the majority of time, by His grace, I will wait in joy and expectation for His timing and purpose. I pray that if sadness grabs ahold of me that He will lift my eyes to Jesus, reminding me that He has a better plan for me than I can think or imagine and that He will bring it to fruition in His PERFECT timing. I will wait and seek after Him, going about His business and trying desperately to look for and count every blessing along the way.
One of my all time favorite bands (Aerosmith) once said that "life's a journey not a destination", there's so much truth to that (whether they totally realized it or not). Well, so is our Spiritual walk. Our destination as believers has already been determined and declared by the finished work of Christ. God is concerned with our hearts now as we continue the journey of this life. So, no matter how difficult it may be as I wait on God, I pray that He will help me to keep my eyes on the goal, the prize, and to remember that He has a plan in every trial and in every joy along the way.
"Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; Wait for the Lord!" Psalm 22: 14