While I'm Waiting

Once in a while a song will come along that seems to carry a special message. "While I'm Waiting" is such a song.

Who's not waiting for something? Who's not waiting for God to move in some way or another? Who's not waiting for His promises to be fulfilled, His purposes to be revealed or His power to be unveiled in this world?

Someone is waiting for a test result to come back from the doctor. A mother is waiting for her child to return to the ways of the Lord. A man is waiting for a job to open up so he can feed his family. A wife is waiting for a chance to become a mom. A couple is waiting for the adoption to go through. A child is waiting for a home. An elderly man is waiting by the hospital bed where his wife lies ill. A young person is waiting for that special someone. A victim is waiting for justice to be served. A missionary is waiting for the visa to be approved. A woman is waiting for her husband to come to Jesus.

What are you waiting for? And how are you handling the wait? That's what this song addresses.

If you've seen the movie "FIREPROOF" then you've heard this song. Here's an audio clip from the songwriter and singer, John Waller, where he talks about the message behind this song.

And here's a link to a video presentation featuring this song.

I believe God is and will continue using this message to encourage those who wait, for "they who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint" (Isa. 40:31).

Here are just a few additional verses that deal with waiting upon the Lord. Hope this leads your heart to rest in the Lord as you wait...

• Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! (Psalm 27:14)
• Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. (Psalm 33:20-21)
• Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him... (Psalm 37:7 - the whole chapter is worth reading!)
• But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. "The Lord is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him." The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord." (Lamentations 3:21-26)
• For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed to us...but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we are saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. (Rom. 8:18, 23-25)
• But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. They said to you, "In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions." It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life... (Jude 17-21)