Is there a creator?

Wait For Jehovah?

Micah chapter 7 verse 7:-   7 But as for me, I will keep on the lookout for Jehovah. I will show a waiting attitude for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

Do you like waiting? For example, you may have to wait some time in a hospital or doctors surgery before finally being seen - Or you can wait in a supermarket check out before being served - What about waiting at a bus stop or on a train station or subway? It can be a stressful time! There are many other times when we have no choice other than to endure the waiting period. These situations can become very distressing and upsetting!

A similar situation can evolve with our spiritual health and well being? Many of us have experienced the physical feelings of having to wait, but Here are some more examples of another kind of waiting that can be just as distressing: "Waiting for Jehovah", - Have you ever had problems in your life in relation to your service to Jehovah? Maybe physical illness, or mental distress of some kind, neither of which seems to get easier to handle over time? - What about your expectations for the future, do you struggle with your faith because nothing really seems to change?

Jehovah is Not Slow!

2 Peter chapter 3 verse 9:-   9 Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some people consider slowness, but he is patient with you because he does not desire anyone to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance.

Every one of God's people at some time, will have weak moments in their faith. This is why we all need to pray regularly for more faith, doing this is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of trust in our God to provide the strength we need when we feel a little weak! But never forget that all of us will be tested regarding our faith, so something else needs to be cultivated by us all?

The missing element that supports our faith is the ability to endure under stress. We must be prepared to wait for Jehovah's intervention to help alleviate our sufferings no matter what they may be? If we cannot change or remove our problems, we may have to wait, sometimes for many years, or even until death to finally relieve our pain!

Faithfulness means Life!

Psalm chapter 62 verse 1:-   1 Indeed, I wait silently for God. My salvation comes from him.

For a faithful person, our endurance under stress can be viewed as tests of our integrity (remember the sufferings of Job?). Also we need to remember that Jehovah does not put anyone to the test, but there is ONE who never fails to test the faith of God's people? It is Satan who tries to break your will, and he is the one who causes most personal distress and sufferings!

Jesus Christ said   " He that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved"!   While it is a struggle, never give in so as to fail on the road to life, the sufferings we experience now are as nothing compared to the joy that is to come! None of us want to miss out on Paradise and eternal life, we need to fight with all our spiritual and physical life to win the battle, by patiently waiting for Jehovah we can succeed!

Endure Under Tribulation!

Lamentations chapter 3 verse 26:-   26 Good it is to wait in silence for the salvation of Jehovah.

Job never broke his integrity to Jehovah, he suffered greatly but never gave up! He is a wonderful example of what it means to wait on Jehovah and to trust in his salvation! He was an ordinary imperfect man just like us today, and he didn't even have an understanding of Satan and his crafty acts! As he succeeded and set an example for us today, so we to can learn to wait on Jehovah without loosing our faith!

Conclusion:   Having a waiting attitude does not mean that we let life's difficult and painful problems wash over us without trying to correct them in some way, but when they cannot be removed, we need to develop endurance and wait on Jehovah for relief. Continue in Prayer and tell Jehovah about your problems, he always hears his faithful ones, and often provides the solution in ways that we never expected. And even if the problem is not solved, never give up your integrity and love for him, because even in death there is the promise of life in the near future very soon!

Patience and faith needed!