Waiting

A Devotion by Joe G

October 8, 2024

Waiting

Psalm 31:24

We all wait or are waiting for someone or some event to occur. We wait for an important phone call. Some people wait for the day they’ll receive a job promotion. And everyone’s favorite, of course, is waiting in line at a supermarket for our groceries to be checked out.

Right now, I’m sitting in front of my computer, writing this devotion, awaiting Hurricane Milton’s arrival. It’s expected to make landfall in the Tampa area in a little over 24 hours. My family lives on the east coast of Florida, but it’s only 130 miles from where the hurricane is expected to hit.

We’ve prepared, prayed, communicated with our families, and now we wait. Wait for a storm we hope and pray does minor damage, minimal flooding, and, as always, doesn’t knock out our power.

My prayers go out to everyone who will be affected by this storm.

As a Christian, there is another thing I am waiting for.

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Psalm 31:24 says:

“Be strong, and let your heart take courage,

all you who wait for the Lord!”

We’ve been waiting a long time for Christ’s return, right? Yes, over 2000 years. It’s said that patience is a virtue. Well, for those of us who believe in Jesus, we must be very virtuous. 😊

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says:

 “But about that day or hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”

“Therefore, keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.”

Matthew 24: 36;42

Interestingly enough, not only do we not know when Jesus will return, but neither does Jesus Himself. Only God the Father knows the day and the hour.

“But why not now, when the world seems to be going crazy.” It’s true. The world is a bit crazy right now. But it’s been crazy at many times throughout history.

God has a plan. We know He will send His Son Jesus to take us home someday. And that’s all He (God) feels we need to know for now. Until then, we have faith, believe, read, and share the Gospel with others, do good works, and love the Lord and our neighbors.

So, we wait. We wait for that phone call, the bus, that job promotion, and the hurricane to arrive.

But most of all, we wait on the Lord.