Just wait...

I say that a lot to the kids. About everything. And they do pretty well, mostly. Probably unfairly well. I am not patient. I do not wait well. At all. Often "just wait" surrounds snacks at our house. Emy has gotten to a place where she is convinced just wait means "help yourself", often leading to the scaling of drawers or fridge shelves to get said food item. Just wait does not mean climb aboard and take what you want; in fact, often Mommy and Daddy are getting something even better than what she can get herself. But the wait makes it ok to settle for something NOW rather than to be patient and wait for something great.

Reading in Jeremiah this week...Jeremiah is charged to tell Israel about the cup of God's wrath that is being poured out for their unfaithfulness to Him. Part of which includes "the yoke of slavery" to Babylon. For 70 years. As part of God's plan to redeem Israel and eventually bring them back to thier promised land and promised life as His chosen people. That is a long time to wait in a foreign land surrounded by oppressive people who are treating you like servants. A long time.

Fast forward to our lives...we want to know what will happen right now concerning tomorrow. We want to ensure the future. We desire to see God working and then get bent out of shape when we find out His plan takes longer than we want it to. We act like children who do not want to wait for our treat as our Father takes care of a few details before giving us something amazing and profound. Maybe "Just wait" is an ok thing after all...