Tension in the waiting

Do not give up!

Psalm 27:4-6 NKJV—[4] One thing I have desired of the LORD, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in His temple. [5] For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock. [6] And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

Waiting is hard. We often feel that the time spent waiting on the Lord to move in our lives is wasted, but it isn’t. Through the process of time, the Lord shapes and molds us into the very image He intends for our lives. Nevertheless, there is still a tension that comes with the wait.

The Lord spoke this word into my heart, and I hope it encourages you as it did me:

“Some of you have waited for long periods for the Lord to move. He is moving now. A moment of breakthrough is just on the horizon. It is time to keep your eyes on the Lord. Do not let Him slip from your view. For in the waiting, there is strength. The strength for battle comes to those who wait in the presence of the Lord.

For some of you, the battle has been intense and prolonged. You have wondered if you would even make it through, but the Lord says the waiting is almost over. Your breakthrough will come. Even now, it is descending. So do not turn to other ways of living and thinking, but rest your heart fully in the promises of the Lord, for they will soon come to pass. You’ve prayed and sought, and the Lord has heard! You are a precious child in the eyes of your Father. He will never abandon you, so do not entertain those thoughts.

He strengthens you now for a deeper battle, but a battle that you will win. It has already been decided, says the Lord. You have already been declared the victor through the name of Jesus.”

I feel like the Lord is saying this to some of you now because you have also said with the psalmist, “one thing have I desired.”

If you have been the one who desired the Lord and sought Him, I believe the God of heaven is reaching out to you now, to pull you up from the miry clay in which you feel you’ve been buried. There is no more delay, for the Lord is a mighty man of valor, and He wastes no time in saving His children when they begin to seek Him.

Do not worry about trouble or panic in fear over the things that may surround your life because the Lord is there! He will hide you. He will place you in a secret place where no evil can befall you. Take joy in His presence.

Not everyone will receive this. Some will turn away and refuse to listen to the Lord, but for those who listen and truly begin to seek Jesus, this will be the hour of your deliverance!

This will be the time of your jubilee as you are set free from bondage to fear, shame, doubt, guilt, sin, and any other entrapment of the enemy.

Jesus provides the way, and He is the way!

Keep on waiting, friend!

Do not stop waiting on the Lord!

Let’s agree in prayer:

Lord, help me to trust in the unseen movement of Your hand in my life. I place my faith in Your word, which is always true and holy. I believe that my breakthrough is coming, and I will wait as long as it takes because I know You are faithful. This is my opportunity, Lord, to offer up a sacrifice of praise in Your presence. I give You all the praise. In Jesus’ name. Amen!