These past several weeks have been very trying, as I have awaited the birth of my fifth grandchild. I usually am very calm but the excitement at times I must say has over taken my ability to be patient and wait on God’s timing.

Waiting for anything can be quite difficult for all of us. We live in a world of, ‘I want it now and as fast as I can have it.” No one seems to have patients anymore to wait. We rush from one place to another often in such a hurry that we miss what God is trying to show us each minute of the day. Psalms 46:10 tells us to, “Be still and know that I am God.”  In our stillness God will speak into our lives about the very things that He desires for us. He has a time and plan for all our needs. It is our responsibility to learn to wait upon Him, for His word tells us that if we wait on Him, He will renew our strength. God is never in a rush. He knows our hearts cry and He does have a plan.

As I have learned to wait I have been reminded of God’s love and faithfulness to His children. How close He is to us if we will just stop and listen and allow His love to flow over us daily. Waiting is hard. It doesn’t matter what we need from God. It might be an answer to a physical or financial need or just something we would like right now. We may feel that God just isn’t moving. But the results are always a blessing when we have learned to trust in our Lord. He has made all things perfect in His timing. And yes, as the days pasted, little Noah finally arrived. He came at God’s timing not mine, and what a wonderful gift God has given.

Connie Ziebarth