Yes Waiting is A Command
Luke 24:49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
After Jesus' resurrection, He gives His disciples some important instruction. What was coming was the empowerment of the Holy Spirit but first they must wait in Jerusalem as He said. Why is this waiting so difficult? Why are we so prone to action when we should wait yet wait when we should move? This has been a great frustration of mine personally even after numerous experiences of getting it right. It is easy to skip steps and expect the promise. Every word of God is important. I am learning that waiting is a big deal to the LORD and a much needed discipline to settle me in a chaotic world.
I have been training Emma, my dog, to walk calmly on a leash, however it hasn't been going that smoothly. The key for her is to learn to wait until I give that command to go out that door. It was chaotic in the beginning and never turned out well but has improved a lot. The biggest reason for her improvement I believe is now she looks at me for her release. I can tell how the rest of the walk will be by that first door opening moment.
We don't have to live in such a way that knee jerk reactions are a way of life. Once He releases us, going is what we should do but until then, wait and listen for God to speak. whether you have a turbulent walk or a calm one will depend on you waiting upon God.
After Jesus' resurrection, He gives His disciples some important instruction. What was coming was the empowerment of the Holy Spirit but first they must wait in Jerusalem as He said. Why is this waiting so difficult? Why are we so prone to action when we should wait yet wait when we should move? This has been a great frustration of mine personally even after numerous experiences of getting it right. It is easy to skip steps and expect the promise. Every word of God is important. I am learning that waiting is a big deal to the LORD and a much needed discipline to settle me in a chaotic world.
I have been training Emma, my dog, to walk calmly on a leash, however it hasn't been going that smoothly. The key for her is to learn to wait until I give that command to go out that door. It was chaotic in the beginning and never turned out well but has improved a lot. The biggest reason for her improvement I believe is now she looks at me for her release. I can tell how the rest of the walk will be by that first door opening moment.
We don't have to live in such a way that knee jerk reactions are a way of life. Once He releases us, going is what we should do but until then, wait and listen for God to speak. whether you have a turbulent walk or a calm one will depend on you waiting upon God.
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Super analogy! Indeed Tom Petty got it right. The waiting is the hardest part. But when we learn could you like Emma and look to our master it's so much easier