How do you wait?
But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Romans 8:25
Gracious God,
Thank you for giving us every reason to hope,
even as we wait in difficult circumstances—
Some of us are waiting for healing of our bodies,
others are waiting for healing of relationships,
others are waiting for healing of injustice.
The clock is ticking,
and redemption seems to take forever
in this fallen world.
And yet, you have promised us
that one day “the sufferings of this present time”
will not be “worth comparing
to the glory that is to be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18).
Through Jesus’ death and resurrection,
you have secured that promise.
One day, indeed, all suffering will cease,
and we will be like Jesus,
because we will see him as he really and truly is (1 John 3:2).
May we savor this hope
even as we “wait for it with patience” (Romans 8:25).
In Jesus’ hope-giving name. Amen.
Read Romans 8:18-25.
