Just wait

"Then it came about at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made; " Genesis 8:6

On May 11, this tweet went out, "It's official!! 40 year old marathon runner @scottwestcott1 is going to Rio." Scott Westcott, from Australia, had always dreamed of running the Olympic marathon. Proving that good things indeed come to those who wait, he waited (and trained). And two days after his 40th birthday, he ran the Berlin Marathon in 2:15:30 establishing a new record and finally earning a spot on Australia's Olympic team. When asked how he felt he said, "It's a shame I don't have the mind I have now with the body I had 10 years ago, because I think with experience I’ll run very well and I’ll squeeze a very good performance out of my body. Maybe when I was 30 I would have made silly choices in the race and probably end up with a less desirable result.” Don't you love God's timing?

Speaking of timing, did you know that after entering the Ark Noah and his family spent nearly a year there? For forty days and forty nights it rained until every living thing was covered up. The bible tells us that the waters then covered the earth for 150 days before God sent a wind over the land to dry it up. That process took a while for sure. Can you imagine how anxious Noah must have been to get out of there? But Noah didn't exit the Ark until God told him to. Even though it might have appeared safe to get out, God knew that the earth was not dry enough for them to do so. So Noah patiently waited.

While waiting on God's timing when we want to proceed ahead is not always easy, it is always necessary. Good things do indeed come to those who wait... those who wait on the Lord that is. So today, if you find yourself anxious or restless, be patient my friend. God will tell you when it's time to open the window. 

Heavenly Father, you know us because you made us. And you know that we can be very impatient and doubtful when we are made to wait. Help us to pray harder in these times growing closer to you that we might trust that the wait is necessary and worth it. Help us to remember that you always will lead us to what's best for us, in your time not ours. It's in your precious name we pray, Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!!!

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