Isaiah 40:31: “But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength.” [NKJV]
I know this may sound silly to some, but I see Scripture come alive so often in the everyday occurrences of life. This past trip we were blessed to dine out with two couples, friends we had not seen in almost two decades. We went to Tahoe Joe’s for dinner the day we arrived, and to Venita Rhea’s for brunch the next morning. The ones who waited on us could not have been more unalike.
Our dinner waiter confused our orders, failed to bring something we asked for, and did bring things we didn’t want. He never checked back with us until it was time to pay the check, and then he checked back twice, seemingly having forgotten he had already asked us how we wanted to split the check.
Our brunch waitress was a blessing. She had personality and a welcoming spirit. She checked in often, got our orders just as we asked for them, and seemed interested in us. She conversed and laughed with us. She was such a pleasure that she left us wanting to come back more often!
When I think about waiting on the LORD, the Scripture from Isaiah above, I don’t think of it as just sitting around, doing nothing, waiting for something to happen. No, when I think about waiting on the LORD, I think about being a waiter/waitress – in other words, a server.
And just as the two servers we had on this California trip, I can choose how I serve. I can ignore God, not really listen to Him, and only check in with Him when I want something; or, I can spend time with Him, listen to what He wants and do it, converse with Him (pray) and seek His pleasure.
They that wait on the LORD that way, really shall renew their strength!
