“Therefore, my
beloved brethren,
be firm (steadfast), immovable,
always abounding in the work
of the Lord...”
1 Corinthians 15:58 amp
On my journey to stay steadfast in the Lord, staying put and
waiting are not as easy as moving and doing.
Waiting in the doctor’s office - Waiting in an airport
terminal - Waiting for news.
Waiting...
Waiting...
Waiting...
It can be exhausting.
On the night of Jesus’ last supper, He and the disciples
walked through the dark to the Garden of Gethsemane. He instructed them to “stay
here and keep watch” while He went a little farther in the olive grove. It was
then that He prayed that if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting him
might pass him by.
When Jesus returned to the men, He found them sleeping. “Couldn’t
you watch with me even one hour? Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give
in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” Mark 14:32-38ff
Stay here. Keep watch. Pray.
Despite our exhaustion—physical, emotional, or spiritual—we must
remain steadfast in the waiting. We must not give in to temptations during those
times of waiting.
“I will stand like
a guard to watch
and place myself at the tower.
I will wait to see
what He will say to me…”
Habakkuk 2:1
Further reading: Psalm 62:5; Isaiah 40:29-31; Micah 7:7
“While I’m Waiting” by John Walker
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