"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." Letter of 1st Peter, Chapter 5, Verses 6-7

Me and Biscuit enjoying the cooler air along with some strong Louisiana Community Coffee!

Hello and welcome to today's edition. I think it is Number 3664. That might include a few that are yet to be published. At any rate, today is Monday, May 5, 2025 and here we are doing what many do in life, we are waiting. Waiting. At this moment we are waiting the lab results from the wife's sister's testing done at MD Anderson. Waiting. While we trust God completely, the human element still causes us to be on the edge of our seats while we wait. Think about it. They tell us on average an individual will spend 292 days during the average lifetime waiting in line. That's 7000 hours of time spent in line. This doesn't count the other time spent waiting. Some have attempted to estimate how much total is spent but I don't think I need to convince anyone that waiting is a time consuming part of our existence. I used to tell folks that waiting is a common denominator because we all wait at the same speed. The folks over at MD Anderson cannot be on the edge of their seats like we are. Why? They have hundreds or more waiting each and every day. Therefore, they must focus on getting accurate results and their conclusions based on this data, not, in trying to meet every individual's expectation in terms of delivery. Trusting in God means we seek Him and we under gird our faith by hearing directly from His inspired Word, (these verse rendered in the English Standard Version, ESV or in the New International Version, NIV):

 

Psalm 27:14  "Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord."

Isaiah 40:31 "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."

Lamentations 3:25 "The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him."

Isaiah 30:18 "Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him."

Psalm 130:5-6 "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."

Psalm 33:20-22 "Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you."
 

Exodus 14:14 "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
 

Psalm 37:34 "Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off."

Psalm 62:5 "For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him."

Psalm 37:7 "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!"

Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God."
 

Isaiah 64:4 "From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him."

Psalm 130:5 "I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;"

Proverbs 20:22 "Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you."
 

Genesis 49:18 "I wait for your salvation, O Lord."

 

These verses were printed from a random search regarding waiting. There are so many others that speak directly to God's knowing and caring about each of us and our difficulties, including our waiting. The old song says, 'Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.' This doesn't mean we forget about it, but, rather, we trust Him with all of the process. That's right. Including the waiting. Okay. That's all I have to say about this. At least, at this time. Take care now, you hear? And, until next time may God add His blessings is my prayer. Amen.