so here I am,
sitting on the front porch,
eyes closed,
worshipping the Father with my team…
when my mind begins floating back to questions that have been nagging at the peace that God has so generously given me
“God, I know you called me away, but I’m struggling to understand your purpose”
“Abba, where are you?”
as I lift these questions up, lightning strikes. I see it through my closed lids. Immediately, I begin thanking the Father for the thunder, for answering when I called.
but 15 seconds go by…30…45. And still no thunder. My praises quiet as my shoulders droop and my hope for the thunder is lost.
seconds after I’ve lost faith, thunder begins to echo around me. Not only that, but sweet Abba whispers, “wait for me, My child”
I had lost faith in the 50-some-odd seconds between His promise (lightning) and the fulfillment of His promise (thunder). How often do we lose hope while waiting for God to fulfill His promises?
as I read through Genesis and Exodus, I was reminded that there are SO MANY instances throughout these books when God establishes a covenant with His people and then allows decades {sometimes many, many, many generations} to pass before that covenant or promise comes to pass.
…can you fathom waiting decades? I mean, Abraham waited over two decades after God promised him a son before Sarah gave birth to Isaac. Today, we are oft so quick to write off God’s promises when they don’t come in our timing.
but God doesn’t sit dormant between promise and fulfillment, nor does He get too preoccupied with something else to remember His promises. He is constantly moving, fitting pieces together, and providentially working behind the scenes for our good, which is ultimately for His glory.
if you’re currently waiting, take heart. God has not forsaken His promise; it is in the making and will come in His timing.
look for the ways in which God is moving while you wait for the thunder, and listen for His comforting voice as He whispers, “wait for me, My child”
