Waiting Is Never Easy

I haven't written a blog post for a few days because of a family emergency.  We all have those once in a while and some seem to have them more than others.  Mine started on Tuesday while I was a work.  My boss paged me on the intercom to call the back office.  As walked the long walk to the phone to call his office I wondered what was going on.  I called the office and my boss told my that my brother had just called and they were taking my mother to the hospital.  My boss said I could go and someone else would take over the rest of my shift.

I drove directly to the hospital not really knowing exactly what was going on.  My mind wanted to run in many different directions, but instead the Lord gave me a peace that defies understanding.  I made it to the hospital and I sat in the parking lot and waited.  My brother called and said the ambulance was about to head to the hospital, so I waited.  While I waited I decided to pray.

The ambulance brought her to the ER and they ran test.  Then we waited some more.  They admitted her and she is doing much better I must say.  I won't go into details, but she is on the mend and the credit goes to the Lord first and of course the nurses (they really do great work and should get paid a lot more than they do, just sayin)  and the doctors.  She is still in the hospital and we are still waiting.

Waiting is really hard at times, isn't it?  I recently memorized a verse of Scripture and it seems so fitting for such a time such as this.  In fact this verse popped in my mind all week and helped sustain me during this trial.  It is found in Psalm 27:14 which says,

"Wait for the Lord;
be strong and let your heart take courage.
Yes, wait for the Lord."

I would appreciate it if you would lift my mother in prayer, that would be great.  I would also ask for prayers for all the hard working nurses who work long hours and do very hard work. 

When we find ourselves waiting we must remember that the Lord is with us each step of the way.  We need to focus on Him and wait for Him.  We need to be strong and let our hearts take courage and wait in His presence.  He will show up in a powerful way because He is already their with His arms wide open and saying, "Come to me my child and find the rest you have been waiting for."

Let us wait upon the Lord and trust Him.

Lord,
Thank You for Your healing touch upon my mother, I uplift her to You for complete recovery.
I pray for nurses and doctors who work so hard to help people in need.
We come to You Lord and we wait on You.
Lead us and guide us by Your Spirit.
In Jesus name,
Amen.