I was supposed to go do chores. It was blowing the tree swing straight out parallel to the ground. There is no use of throwing hay; the hay will be in Rochester and the horses won’t have a chance to chase it down. I also knew I had a package being delivered. I waited and the wind was still strong and no package. So, I did what we all do- live via Murphy’s law. I went to do chores. I heard the dogs bark. Sure enough, the mailman was here with my package. After chores being an adventure I went to see Grandpa at his trailer. It was as if the wind suddenly changed… and quite. When I was done doing chores and having hay fly back in my face.
It seems that if we are waiting, the wind will never change. But, if we wait long enough- we don’t want to wait. Not that we aren’t patient, but waiting takes time. The horses were hungry. I had places to go and things to do. Waiting, well means waiting. God tells us that regardless of the timing of things in life, we will need to wait for the wind to change. And there are also times in life when we just have to walk out in the wind and make the best of it. Hebrew 6:15 “And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.” I wonder if Abraham got a bit itchy to get on with it. God made a promise. God made a promise saying I will surely bless you. We know the story. Abraham and Sarai weren’t really waiting without trying to help in their own way. I can relate. I have so many ideas, I can’t sleep at night. My ideas are awesome, relentless and very real in the middle of the night. That’s sometimes when we wander from God when our ideas and thoughts seem awesome and relentless and we don’t consult God. Or, perhaps we consult God and he says, well, just wait a bit. I never liked that little phrase; “Wait a bit”. And we know that God’s bit (time) is a lot different than our bit.
I look out the window and the leaves are waving but the swing is pretty still. That’s my indication that it’s changed. Along with the sunshine it’s a pretty perfect day. Two hours ago it wasn’t that way- I was waiting for the wind to change. I have to remind myself that God will come through on his promises. I need to change my “wait a bit” attitude and just watch the leaves and the swings in life. And when God says that it’s time to go out in the wind, I just have to depend on him that he will keep me from blowing away.
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