The Wait
This is a typical scene in our lives. You reach the hospital for an appointment. As you fill out information papers with the receptionist, the hands of time on the face of the clock seem to stand still. You stare at the queue number and yours seem a long time away. And the waiting begins.
People come and go. Each life is different. People in wheelchairs and people walking with crutches come and go through the doors of the hospital room. It is now your turn to be examined by the doctor and you are referred to another department to have your tests done. You wait again, yet not alone, as other people are waiting also. Everyone in the room has a story, and everyone is anxious and worried about their loved one's results.
Your turn came and the tests were done. As you traveled home, the waiting begins again, as you wait for the test results. It is at times like these that we cry out to God, from the very depths of our being, for help, for healing, and for peace.
It is at times like these that God is with us. He will give us the strength, the comfort, and the hope to carry on. It is His Word that will remain with us forever, and it is His Word that will turn our sorrow into joy and give us peace.
Psalm 130:1,2
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!
(Stops & Steps 1037 12VIII2009)