Who has time to wait? If you are waiting on God, you are watching for God, searching for God, hoping in God.
“They all met together continually for prayer.” Acts 1:14 (NLT)
Mark uses the same Greek word here translated “continually” to describe a boat floating in the water, waiting on Jesus. The Master, speaking on the beach of Galilee, told the disciples to have a boat ready and waiting (Mark 3:9). The boat was “continually” in the presence of Christ. So are the Upper Room disciples. One day passes. Then two. Then a week. For all they know a hundred more will come and go. But they aren’t leaving. They persist in the presence of Christ.
The followers were willing to do one thing: wait in the right place for power.
We’re so reluctant to do what they did. Who has time to wait? We groan at such a thought. But waiting doesn’t mean inactivity—rather in HIM activity. Waiting means watching for him. If you are waiting on a bus, you are watching for the bus. If you are waiting on God, you are watching for God, searching for God, hoping in God. Great promises come to those who do. “But those who wait on the LORD will find new strength. They will fly high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31).
To those who still struggle, God says, “Wait on me.” And wait in the right place. Jesus doesn’t tell us to stay in Jerusalem, but he does tell us to stay honest, stay faithful, stay true.
Desire power for your life?
It will come as you pray. For ten days the disciples prayed. Ten days of prayer plus a few minutes of preaching led to three thousand saved souls. Perhaps we invert the numbers. We’re prone to pray for a few minutes and preach for ten days. Not the apostles. Like the boat waiting for Christ, they lingered in his presence. They never left the place of prayer.
Question: Do you pray only for the “big things”? Do you think God cares about the “small things” too?
By Max Lucado
From: Come Thirsty
To learn more about Max Lucado visit his website at:
http://www.maxlucado.com/info/view/about_max_lucado/
Further Reading
• Practicing the Presence of God
• Eagerly Watch – a story about eagerly watching for how God answers a prayer
• Salvation Explained
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