“But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” Romans 8:25 NIV
Oh! It’s the longing in his eyes! The sincerity in his expression! The unrelenting hope of what has not yet been given! It is the dog patiently yearning for his treat!
And Famous is so good at it, too! Usually without a sound he assumes the expectant seat in front of me even before I have finished my meal. You would think he is trying to hypnotize me or “will” me out of my chair to present him with his flavorful morsel. This is without begging, without barking, and without jumping into my lap or onto the table. It is simply Famous giving me the stare down and thinking, “Come on. You know what you’re supposed to do next. It’s what we do every night. Why are you still sitting there eating?”
Are we this patient when it comes to waiting on the Lord? Do we have the confidence to allow God to accomplish his plans in his own time? Hardly! We are more likely to insist that God give us our rewards now. But here we have a lesson in the true meaning of hope. When hope by faith is perceived as truth, just as Famous has every confidence that I am going to give him his nightly treat, then waiting is no problem. In fact, waiting becomes a joy, not a burden, because we realize God will give us everything we need.
Show me, God, how to live with expectant and joyful hope in my heart.
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