However, God will “fix” things in a much better way than we ever could. If it were up to us, we would make an even bigger mess of things. As much as we may want to “fix” this problem, we are first to wait upon the Lord by acknowledging his sovereign purpose in it. And we cannot straighten what God has made crooked.

Yes, even our present predicament is of the Lord. “ Consider the work of God: who can make straight what he has made crooked? In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him.” Here’s what the wise king says in Ecclesiastes 7:13–14. In order to get good at waiting, we first need to acknowledge that God is sovereign and nothing we are presently experiencing is outside of his eternal decree and direct oversight. Acknowledging God’s sovereign control of all things Here are nine ways we can practice biblical waiting. Thus, waiting upon God is a spiritual discipline that we should seek to practice in our lives. Biblical waiting is not a passive activity, but is demonstrated by active dependence upon and obedience to God. When the Bible speaks of waiting, it’s an entirely different thing than what we do after we take a number at the motor vehicle department. Right now, most of the world is paralyzed as we all remain hunkered down in our homes waiting for this coronavirus plague to loosen its grip. Waiting is practically synonymous with doing nothing besides just sitting there fidgeting with our phones or staring at the ceiling expecting the clock’s second hand to keep on ticking. When we think of waiting, we often think of passivity.

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word, “Wait”? Trying to get into a popular restaurant on a Friday night? Rush hour traffic? Important test results, perhaps?

Hasten the day of the lord