“Hope deferred makes the heart sick…”
Oh Father, I am sick of waiting for some circumstances to change and for some people to make good on their promises.
Delays are hard to take. And we are all in a holding pattern right now with this virus. We don’t know how long it will last. Or what things will look like when it all finally passes.
Some are waiting on illnesses to resolve. Some are waiting on jobs to return. Some are still working but waiting to be back with their families in a normal setting. Some are waiting on things that have nothing to do with the coronavirus, but are on hold for one reason or another… like weddings, or celebrations that were going to occur, travel and vacations.
Even when I can understand there may be a good and logical reason behind postponements, it doesn’t make the waiting any easier. And between the anxiousness of not knowing when things can be planned due to uncertainty, and the anticipation of desiring something but having it drag on indefinitely; the frustration builds up…
All these things bring mental exhaustion and emotional collapse and I literally feel ill!
“but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.”
When I think of all a tree provides, it is comforting.
A tree is beautiful to look at. It is sturdy and provides shelter to sit or stand under or hide behind. It’s boughs and leaves give shade from the heat. I can lean up against it, climb it, sit in it, hide in it.
Depending on the type, it’s leaves may be a balm of healing, or its fruit may be nourishment. A tree is life giving and life sustaining.
This verse paints a beautiful picture of Your provision in a world where there can be so much disappointment.
Thank You Father, that all Your promises are true.
You promise salvation and You deliver. Your mercy and grace are renewed every day. You always forgive and never leave me. All this is according to Your Word, Your promise.
Help us see ways of fulfilling our longings. If we need to adjust and do some things differently, help us be resourceful. There can be learning and benefits in the waiting time. When I need to wait on Your plan or purpose, help me wait patiently, purposefully and prayerfully.
Father, I place my trust, my hope in You. Show me if I need to move my focus or change my perspective.
And when my longings are fulfilled, remind me to thank You and give You the credit.
For all You have already done, and for all You will do, thank You Father. Amen
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