“Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,” Hebrews 12:1
Normally when we think of “waiting on the Lord”, we presume that means sitting still. We wait for God to deliver a ten – point list of what to do.
The Bible says to “Run with patience”. The two seem contradictory. Running is active, while patience seems inactive.
The fact is God calls us to patience. It is one of the Fruit of the Spirit. At the same time, He cannot direct our steps, if we won’t move. As the old illustration goes, it’s impossible to steer a parked car!
Dear friend, as you wait upon the Lord, continue to live a holy life. Apply God’s Word daily, live in the power of the Holy Spirit, and make yourself available to Him.
By Vonette Bright
Used by Permission
Further Reading
• Patience Comes with Cost – by Jon Walker
• God’s Patience – by Phil Ware
• The Rewards of Patience – by Charles Stanley