None of us like to be kept waiting.  We are easily frustrated by long check out lines, slow traffic patterns, and even the popcorn we just put in the microwave seems to takes too long.  But there’s a group of people who know a little something about waiting: American farmers.  They prepare the land, sow the seed, irrigate, fertilize, and then patiently wait.  I know a few farmers and I’ve never seen one try to make it rain, (but I would absolutely video tape it if they did).  Farmers know what to do to get good results: work hard every day, put in a FULL day, use techniques to ensure success, then step back and wait for the harvest. From Galatians 6:9, “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Let’s face it, farmers know how to wait.

Do we?  How many times do we try to speed up events in our lives instead of letting them unfold naturally?  In every situation, we need to do all we are able, then step back and allow God’s timing to take place.  From Psalm 130:5-6, “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His Word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning…”  What have you been hoping for, longing for, waiting for…?  Even if it’s taking a long time, do all that you know to do, then expect that something good is going to happen.  You can trust that God knows a thing or two about timing. From Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…”  So hold tight, wait patiently, and trust God, because His timing is perfect.