There is much joy and practical encouragement for the
believer in “waiting for the Lord.” The Psalmist cried out, “I wait for the
Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more
than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.” (130:5-6)
His trust and hope were in the Lord and the Lord’s ultimate help and
deliverance for him.
You and I, as NT believers, are exactly the same. Paul
instructed Titus, “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for
all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to
live self- controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for
our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus
Christ,” (2:11-13). We are to live the Christian life “waiting for the Lord.”
Then Jude encouraged us, “But you, beloved, building
yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep
yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
that leads to eternal life.” (20-21)
As we fix our hope on waiting for the coming of our Lord
Jesus, we live lives that will be pleasing to him right now. So fix your eyes
on Jesus and the hope of his coming (Hebrews 12:1-3). Wait for the Lord.
Prayer: Father, help me to anticipate and look forward to
the time when Jesus comes again, whether for me in death or in the clouds
before then. Help me, like Paul, to consider coming to be with you as far, far
better. Help me to do this so that my life now will bring you great glory.
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