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Scripture Meditation No: 1678
AATHAVAN – Thursday, 11.09.2025
"And therefore,
will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be
exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment:
blessed are all they that wait for him."
(Isaiah 30:18)
In this world, we
often see lovers waiting for one another. At bus stands, restaurants, and
seashores, they eagerly wait for their companions. That waiting itself brings
them joy. In the same way, the Lord, who truly loves us, waits for us. He also
longs that we, as humans, should wait for Him.
The Lord waits with
one purpose—that we may be united with Him. God patiently waits for sinful,
perishing men to turn to Him seeking forgiveness. To meet this waiting God, we
need not go to any specific place like the lovers of the world do. If we truly desire,
we can find Him anywhere. That is why the Scripture says: "the LORD
will wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted,
that he may have mercy upon you."
Just as earthly
lovers wait for one another, we too must wait for the Lord. Yes, beloved, for
the salvation of our souls, we must wait in prayer. The Apostle Paul says: "And
not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit,
even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the
redemption of our body. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not
hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?" (Romans
8:23–24).
We must surrender our
hearts to the Lord and wait for Him. Yes, the invisible God has promised us
salvation, and we must wait with faith to receive it. "But if we hope
for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it." (Romans
8:25)
God will never
forsake those who wait for Him. Surely, He will answer His waiting people and
grant them grace to experience His glory. That is why today’s verse concludes: "for
the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him."
King David testifies from his own experience: "I waited patiently for
the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry." (Psalm 40:1).
Yes, beloved,
sometimes God’s answer may seem delayed. But He will never allow us to be put
to shame for waiting. "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when
the desire cometh, it is a tree of life." (Proverbs 13:12). Let us
therefore not forget that the Lord Himself waits to be gracious unto us and
longs to have mercy on us. May we, in faith, continue to wait upon Him in
prayer.

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