Wait on the Lord! Wait!

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning— Yes, more than those who watch for the morning. O Israel, hope in the LORD; For with the LORD there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption. - Psalm 130:5-7 NKJV

We often hear, “Wait on the Lord.” It sounds gentle. Passive, even. Like something you do when nothing else is working. But biblical waiting is not weak or idle. The art of waiting positions us to hear. And what we hear becomes the difference between flying and falling.

In 2 Samuel 5, David was preparing for war. As a seasoned fighter, he could’ve relied on instinct. As a king, he had every right to act swiftly. But David waited. And because he waited, God gave him a strategy:
“When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then you shall act decisively… for then the Lord will have gone out before you.” (2 Samuel 5:24)

This same David said in Psalm 25, “On You do I wait all the day long.” This is the wisdom of a man who knew the rhythm of God. David never lost a battle! Selah!

The more we wait, the more strength we gain.

Waiting is a form of prayer. It’s standing, like the prophet Habakkuk, on a rampart. Watching to see. Listening to hear. Expecting God to speak. And when He speaks—however softly—it strengthens you in a way no hype ever could.

Ask Elijah about his experience on the mountain in 1 Kings 19. After the fire and earthquake, God didn’t shout. He whispered. And that whisper carried more weight than all the noise that came before it. Elijah picked the voice, because he knew what he was waiting for – the Word!

Isaiah 40:31 says, “Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength…”
That strength doesn’t come from the waiting itself. It comes from the Word revealed in the waiting. And that Word isn’t meant to inspire for a moment. Like Moses on the mountain, these words are written by God’s own hands in your heart! It’s meant to form Christ in you.

The world is loud and fast, with too many opinions, temptations, and distractions. But the Lord is precise and intentional. The only way to cut through the noise and receive the supernatural strategy you need is to wait. Daily. And in the kingdom, those who wait are the ones who fly like eagles.

Jesus said in Matthew 24, “Flee into the mountain … but Pray that your flight be not in winter.”
In other words, be ready. Be in tune. Be listening. Because when it’s time to move, there will be no time to prepare. You should have already developed wings to fly! You will either be filled with the wisdom of God or scrambling in the wisdom of man.

And here is the truth: those who wait on the Lord escape things others run straight into. Wait I say, on the Lord!

Reflection:

How long can you wait? Long enough for Christ to be formed in you? Long enough for His Word to be written on your heart? Long enough to receive strength that doesn’t run dry? Remember, the One you are waiting for, is outside of time, so He is never late!

Don’t treat waiting like a pause in your life. Treat it like a posture. A necessity. A rhythm of war. The Lord knows the path forward. But you’ll only hear it if you slow down enough to listen. Wait today—not just for what you want, but for the One who knows what you truly need.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, teach me daily to wait on You! I see that there is haste in my soul and I live in a world that is fast paced - one that celebrates the swift and the strong! Lord give me the grace to wait on You that I may put on Your strength and still be full of vigour even when the strongest men fail! I hope in Your Word!