Wait and See

If there is anything that can drive kids into a peak of frustration it’s hearing their parents say the dreaded words, “Wait and see.”

“Dad can we play video games later?” “We’ll wait and see.”
“Dad is it going to snow?” “There’s a chance, we’ll have to wait and see.”
“Dad can we go sledding?” “Wait and see if it snows boys.”
“Dad where are we going to eat tonight?” “I don’t know, wait and see.”
“Dad can we go to Toys “R” Us Saturday?” “NO!”

Kids want to know right now. Are we doing this thing? I need to know.

And the reality is even as adults we don’t like the ambiguity. We don’t like the unknown. We want to know what’s going to happen and when it’s going to happen and what we need to do to make sure it happens faster.

Yesterday, at Cross Point, I talked about Abraham (Genesis 11-25) who spent over a decade waiting for some of his dreams to be fulfilled. Week after week, year after year, it was “wait and see.”

Ever been forced to leave what is familiar?  Ever been in a place in your life where you don’t know where you are going?

God, when is my marriage going to get easier?
God, when will I be able to go to bed at night and not worry about money?
God, when are we going to have a baby?
God, when am I going to meet someone who can hold me, love me, and share life with me?

Wait and see. We didn’t like it as kids and we don’t like it now as adults. Yet it’s in these moments that we learn so much about ourselves, and even more about our God, as we’re forced to let go of that which seems so precious to us and simply trust.

Are you stuck in the middle of a “wait and see” moment?