S – Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him

Isaiah 30:18 CSB

O – Commentary:

A faithful God would restore righteous order to the world by punishing the wicked and rescuing his people from them (see 1:27; see Ps 96:10–12). • God blesses those who wait; faithful people do not rush ahead of him to solve their own problems but instead rely on his power and goodness.

 New Living Translation Study Bible (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2008), Is 30:18.

A – We continue to learn the principle of waiting on God.  That requires patience, perseverance and faith.  When we get ahead of God’s will, we are saying we have a better plan than Him.  It may even look good for a season.  In the end, we will be glad we allowed God to work in his timing.

R – Heavenly Father, you are outside all the boundaries of time and hold it for us.  Empower our faith today to be patient and invite you into the process.  We can trust in your perfect will and timing.