Isaiah 64.4 Since
ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God
besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him. – Isaiah, the
Prophet
This particular verse is quoted in 1 Corinthians 2.9. In
the Corinthian letter, it is quoted as: “What
no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” —
the things God has prepared for those who love him…” So, wait or love, God
comes to the aid of His people.
I am finding that wait
and love are key terms in the life of
the believer, and key to our faith in God. We are to: Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your strength. (Deut. 6.5) We are to love our neighbor as ourselves (Leviticus 19.18), and we are to: Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27.14). To love God and wait for Him is to do
what He says and allow Him to do as He does in our lives.
Waiting is as simple as communication with God when I
want to run ahead and act on my own behalf. Waiting is counter to what we
humans do. Waiting looks foolish and naïve to those who don’t understand.
Waiting is delicate and timely. Waiting is the surrender of my will for Him and
allowing Him to act on my behalf.
And Love, what is love? For us true love is putting the
needs of others before our own, and acting on their behalf, with that mindset.
Love for God is simply doing, with a happy heart, those things He asks us to do.
Jesus said, if you love Me, keep my commands. (John 14.15) His commands aren’t
His laws; they are His commands as
King: do what I say. Obedience is
key.
Waiting is the act of not moving until commanded, and loving is the act of doing as commanded. That takes discipline,
devotion, and determination to live accordingly.
I’m finding that reminding God of what He has said in
crucial to my waiting and loving. I build my faith in Him by reminding Him of
what He’s already told me He’s going to do. My faith is, He’s going to do it in
His time with me acting as commanded in the meantime.
And the result? “What
no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” —
the things God has prepared for those who love him…” We all have wants and
needs and not all of them are selfish and wanton; some are actually innocent
and needful. Our obligation is to make those known and to wait on God to bring
them to pass. But in the meantime we are to do as He commands: Love Him, and
love others; and live accordingly.
Father in Heaven. “What
no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived” —
the things You have prepared for those who love You…” May I live my life today accordingly. Amen.
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