THE WAITING GAME!

Psalm 62:1-2, 5 ESV

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. 


There are all kinds of games. Those we play on our own, with another, or with more than two people. Some games require more intensity and waiting than others, but regardless of the principles of these games, we don’t just fold (especially when there’s a reward at the end). We wait our turn, play as needed, and hope to win. There are games we like playing and those we don’t bother with, and there are those we choose to play and like playing. There’s one game in life that everyone will play in whether they like it or want it—that’s the “waiting game.”

Have you ever played in one?

Perhaps you are right now, playing in one.

No one particularly looks forward to playing the waiting game. It’s hard, stressful, frustrating, and long. That’s why it’s called the waiting game.

Unlike other games, the waiting game is not necessarily fun to play, but we certainly must play it. Only by the power of the word of God and the strength of His spirit, according to Isaiah 40:31, can we look forward to His help in waiting, according to Micah 7:7, which says, “As for me, I look to the Lord for his help; I wait for God to save me; he will hear me.” We can look forward to waiting on the Lord because there’s reward and blessing at the end of the waiting.

They say you cannot rush greatness! So true. There are many things in life that we must wait for, even when we want them desperately.

And so, we must wait, as verse two says, on the Lord in silence. God alone. God is the only reliable hope. We aren’t waiting for an opponent pondering their next move but on the God who not only knows what He’s doing but when to do it perfectly.

“And now, Lord, what do I wait for and expect?” declares Psalm 39:7.

We may know what we’re waiting for and expecting, but is it in line with the plans of God for you? And are you certain that your waiting game will yield dividends?

God’s promises are timeless and classic. Playing the waiting game God’s way is profitable all around, and Psalm 25:3 says, those who wait for God will not be ashamed.

The waiting game must be played in God’s way and never our way, and neither is it a game of passivity. Waiting idly until something happens.

The implication of Romans 8:12 is that waiting is inevitable! We will all play the waiting game, no matter how we feel about it. Verse four says, “our souls wait in silence.” Sure, there’ll be sounds around us, but in certain situations, we must be silent within to help us hear without.

The silence of the soul also helps us hear the voice of the Lord clearly.

The waiting game has no time limits; it can be long or short. There are times when we must wait out the enemy, the elements, the people around us, and even ourselves. Psalm 25:5 says our souls can wait on God all day long. Waiting to know where to go, what to say, who to trust, and how to proceed. Just as we’ll do when waiting our turn to cast the dice at a game.

The waiting game creates an opportunity for us to trust God. David played his waiting games very well. He knew from experience what it meant to wait for the Lord. He had been anointed king at age sixteen but didn’t become king until he was thirty. During the interim, he was chased through the wilderness by jealous King Saul. David had to wait on God for the fulfillment of his promise to reign. Later, after becoming king, he was chased by his rebellious son, Absalom.

The waiting game is not easy, but God is worth waiting for.

So, play whatever waiting game you’re in by the wisdom and strength of God.

PRAYER: Lord, give me the strategy to play my waiting game wisely without fainting or falling in Jesus’ name, amen.

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