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The God Who Waits

My husband and I have started a walking regimen. What you don’t know is that this is quite a feat for us. Why? Because he walks fast and I walk, well, slower shall we say? He’s a sprinter and I’m more of a stroller. When we are walking from the car to a store, he beats me by a good few paces. When we’re walking around a mall, sometimes he looks back and sees that I’m not as far along as he is, so he waits.

But here’s the thing. It’s caused him to learn how to wait for me. It’s not that I’m dawdling or trying to be obstinate, my legs are just shorter! And I have to take two steps to his one step and well, you get the picture. He used to want me to catch up to him, but recently he has begun to slow his pace in order to wait for me.

You see, waiting is not his thing. He’s a take action kind of guy. But when we walk together, we have developed a rhythm that works for us. I take longer strides and he takes shorter ones. How about that? There’s hope for us yet! And it has really caused me to enjoy our walks together. We’re now up to two times a day, for a total of just over three miles. But I had to make the effort, and he had to wait for me.

That’s kind of how it is with God. God waits for us with open arms, waiting for us to come to Him, to make the effort to be with Him. There’s nothing that God loves more than to be with His children. But sometimes our minds are not turned towards God. The distractions of family, friends, jobs, even church duties can slow us down and get out of step with God. 

That’s when God waits. God doesn’t force Himself on us. He simply waits. Like the father of the prodigal son, who watched his son walk out of his life. That father continued to wait on the day that his son would come back to him. And when he did, the father welcomed him home with open arms!

And God waits for us. Patiently, lovingly, waiting for us to come home. The psalmist said:

God is our refuge and strength,
    a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1

The image of a refuge is one that is constant, steady, always ready to cover you. So, if God is portrayed as a refuge, that indicates that He’s constant, steady, and always ready to cover you with His blessings. Perhaps you’ve been praying on something for quite a while and the answer hasn’t come – yet. I invite you to run to a place you can call home. Not a physical location, but a spiritual one. Come home to the love that lasts forever and the strength that can handle all of your situations. Come home to Jesus – He’ll keep the Light on for you!

Join us this Sunday as we talk about God’s amazing patience with us in the sermon: The God Who Waits.

Summer Camp Please don’t forget to sign your children, grands, nieces, nephews and neighbor kids up for our Musical Theater Camp, July 14-18! Whether they sing or not, whether they can act or not, this camp is for them. Grades K-8. Go to our website: Musical Theater Camp | greentrailschurch for more information.

On Vacation The pastor will be on vacation from July 10 – 19. For emergencies, please contact the church office at 314-469-6740. Rev. John House III will bring the message on July 13. Let’s come out and support him!

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 Have a Safe & Blessed July 4th!

 Blessings,

Pastor Linda