"When You did awesome things for which we did not look,
You came down,
The mountains shook at Your presence."
~Is 64:3~
( . . .Continued from Beth Moore's book "Get Out of That Pit" . . .)
"The good news is we may have to wait for deliverance . . .but we never have to wait on God Himself. Never have to wait to enjoy His presence or be assured of His love. If we are willing to take God at His word, we can have any one of those relational delights instantly. The only wait is on seeing His work manifest in the physical realm, seeing our petition come to fruit. . .Despite appearances, huge things happen as you wait upon the Lord to deliver you from that pit. They begin the moment you cry out. When you are convinced that you're no longer stuck, when you assume a standing position against the enemy ( . . consenting to God), and you're regaining glimpses of vision, you're no longer in the dark of the deep.
As you read the psalmist's description of having "waited patiently for the Lord," don't get the idea that he sat around in the mire, sinking deeper all the time . . Here the phrase "waited patiently" is the Hebrew word "qwh" translated "expect". The psalmist didn't sit in the pit & twiddle his muddy thumbs until God delivered him. He postured himself in absolute expectation. He had a goal & his shoulders would not slump till he saw it fulfilled. His Deliverer was coming and, on His way, fighting battles and blazing paths somewhere beyond the psalmist's gaze.
Never fear that God is at work while you wait. He's doing what no one else can. If your eyes could only see how God is moving all those chess pieces around the board for maxium impact, it would blow your mind. He's up to something big that affects not only you, but those around you. . . . ."
