I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
(Psalm 40:1)
Do you ever feel as if the world is falling apart all around you? The stress level is so high that you are going to burst? That your prayers go unanswered for long periods of time? That God seems to move slower than He should? Take heed the words of this song, “Hold fast, help is on the way!” (MercyMe, “Hold Fast”).
Is that not what it is? I like to envision it as this… and I do not think this is a far cry from the truth either. When we cry out Jesus Christ… He simultaneously dispatches companies and battalions of angels to our aid. The Holy Spirit's promptings are louder, if we would but slow down and wait on Him. To wait on the Lord is more than patience, it is to allow our minds to wait (to stop thinking and worrying) and listen for His soft voice that leads the way. Christ sends all of this to help us with all of what we come to Him with. And when we allow the Holy Spirit to lead and the angels to guard… we make the decision that pleases God. The pain drifts away which pleases God. The worry dissipates, which pleases God. And if we focus enough, we can feel the smile creeping across the face of Jesus Christ which goes from one ear to the other. It is as if Heaven just got even brighter. And the angels are giving a standing ovation.
Is that not what it is? I like to envision it as this… and I do not think this is a far cry from the truth either. When we cry out Jesus Christ… He simultaneously dispatches companies and battalions of angels to our aid. The Holy Spirit's promptings are louder, if we would but slow down and wait on Him. To wait on the Lord is more than patience, it is to allow our minds to wait (to stop thinking and worrying) and listen for His soft voice that leads the way. Christ sends all of this to help us with all of what we come to Him with. And when we allow the Holy Spirit to lead and the angels to guard… we make the decision that pleases God. The pain drifts away which pleases God. The worry dissipates, which pleases God. And if we focus enough, we can feel the smile creeping across the face of Jesus Christ which goes from one ear to the other. It is as if Heaven just got even brighter. And the angels are giving a standing ovation.
So let us learn to be patient and wait for the Lord (see Psalm 46:10) and while we wait realize He has sent them and they are moving at full speed to assist His children just as you would not deny your own child of what they need.
Kevin McKanna
November 9, 2009
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