Celeste Zepponi: BLOG:Hour with Jesus

Hour with Jesus, Day 24, Wait

 When I was a young mother, I often felt like a taxi driver picking up my three children from school and delivering them to their next destinations. Recently my daughter recalled one of her fond memories of driving around those days listening to Lionel Richey’s song, “All Night Long.” We “jammed in the streets” all the way home. I loved every minute of it! Even when the day came that I was told not to sing anymore when friends were in the car, because they talked about me later.

 In between my driving duties, I often stopped by to visit my mother. I wanted to tell her everything quickly before my next appointed time to crank my vehicle. I remember her trying to listen, saying the whole time “wait”. I would quickly spill out a few more sentences and she’d say “wait” again. She said it so many times it became part of the flow of our conversation, like playing ping-pong. I served up my comments, she hit them back with one word. Wait.

 I deeply loved my mother, but that word annoyed me then. It feeds me now. I wait. I hear her telling me to wait.

 I pray to wait on the Lord’s serve each day. I want to receive His call to wait. The first thing I do when I get up in the morning is get my coffee, my Bible and journal and I wait.

 I often sing a little tune I made up filled with anticipation. “ I want to know the Lord what the Lord has to say to me, I want to know. Can’t wait to know. Lord I come to you bringing all of me. Lord I come bringing all of my needs. I am heavily burdened yet I ‘m filled with your peace. O Lord, I come. Please take care of me.”

 Amen.

 “Wait for the Lord; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27:14