https://odb.org/2026/08/03/waiting-6
Psalm 27:13–14 (NIV): 13 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.
Kazuto and his wife, Migiwa, waited with trepidation for the ultrasound exam results. Migiwa’s liver had been failing for more than nine months, and she urgently needed a liver transplant. Kazuto could donate a portion of his liver to his wife, but there was one condition: Migiwa’s heart had to be strong. The last ultrasound had shown slight improvement to her heart. Would it show more this time? To their disappointment, the results were the worst yet. Kazuto shared, “After I comforted my crying wife, I also cried by myself. But . . . as Henri Nouwen writes, waiting isn’t a waste of time because God is nurturing something wonderful . . . while we wait, even though we can’t see anything on the surface.” Kazuto’s confidence in God paralleled that of King David, who wrote, “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord” (Psalm 27:14) (Poh Fang Chai, Our Daily Bread 3rd Aug 2026).
I believe every believer has gone through a period where they had prayed for something, whether minor or major, but needed to wait before it came to pass. Some of those things we pray may have materialised in a different form, nevertheless we are still amazed that God actually took the time and trouble to hear us. We are always grateful that the Lord granted us our prayers and supplications although we don’t feel we are worthy of anything from Him.
There are times when we are less fortunate as some of our prayers are still unfulfilled. We are waiting and God is also waiting – for the right time to grant our prayers or intervene or to heal us. Perhaps it is a test of our faith or our obedience to His call for righteousness. Or perhaps God is waiting for us to respond to His calling upon our lives or we may have been stalling Him for His plans and purposes for our lives. Whatever it may be for our situation, we know where we are and we continue to pray, to believe and trust while we wait. Ultimately, God is sovereign and as much as He can move mountains, it is His decision and discretion.
The question we may ask is what do we do while we are waiting? We may be disappointed. We may dread going through the toil and suffering. But that’s life. That’s the status quo. What we are asking is usually a divine intervention, the supernatural breaking through into the natural. It is not a given, not a no-brainer. For example, healing. There is the teaching, but we are staring at the raw reality of our situation.
What we can do is to continue to trust that He will answer our prayer, in His time and in His will. We commit it to Him. He knows what’s best for us. Indeed, waiting on Hod isn’t a waste of time. He transforms in the meantime. He strengthens our faith. He draws us closer unto Him.
Have a good week ahead, everyone! I pray that the LORD our God, our Heavenly Father, will grant us wisdom, discernment and patience to deal with the issues at work and in life! Amen!
Ronnie's Thoughts 