A Word of Encouragement for You-

For those of us who are "in waiting" on today. Not waiting on a material blessing such as money, a car, a home - nothing tangible. But those of us who are waiting on someone. Not a husband, or a wife, or a job - nothing like that either. But those of us who are waiting on God to do something in someone, a loved one, someone embedded in our hearts. As we pray and wait on a healing - a restoration - a burned bridge to be repaired - a closed door to be reopened - and an ultimate return to us and our day-to-day lives. I thought of the scriptures in 1 Thessalonians 5, ". . . to those of us who are children of the light, He will not come as a thief in the night - but as a friend in the day." Of course, I am paraphrasing, but in essence, what I'm talking about is, those of us who are waiting on God to restore and/or reunite us with someone whom we have lost . . .why we lost them - how we lost them - when we lost them - or where they are - does not matter. Just that God is working it out - is what matters. So when we wait in expectation of our prayers being answered, we should not be surprised when that which we have been separated from, or have lost for a season, has been returned to us. For they will come, and such return should not set us off kilter - or even catch us off guard or unawares - but as a welcome friend - long awaited - yet zealously anticipated. As Christ has said His return will be a sweet assurance - that we know He's coming . . . it is our duty to wait stoutheartedly and patient. Therefore, as we wait on the restoration or reunion of a loved one lost and then found - that "in waiting" we shall keep the faith and know that God is working it out. And just as He has promised to return as a friend in the day to those who anticipate His return - so shall He restore those lost loved ones unto us and they too shall come as a welcome surprise - a long lost but now found, blessed friend in the day.