Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all day long. (Psalm 25: 4-5)
There are at least twenty-six Hebrew words that can, depending on context, be translated as wait. Many suggest lying in wait, as when planning an ambush. Others - such as nuwach - are to be passive, at rest, and to be idle.
In the twenty-fifth psalm the verb is once again qavah. This suggests waiting eagerly or to hope or to confidently expect. It also means to gather or collect. So in Genesis 1:9 we read, "Then God said, 'Let the waters below the heavens be gathered (qavah) into one place, and let the dry land appear '; and it was so. "
Expectant waiting involves collecting our resources, preparing for that which is expected, being ready. The farmer waits until Spring. But the farmer is not passive. The fisherman waits, but is constantly looking. The person of faith puts waiting to productive use.
There are at least twenty-six Hebrew words that can, depending on context, be translated as wait. Many suggest lying in wait, as when planning an ambush. Others - such as nuwach - are to be passive, at rest, and to be idle.
In the twenty-fifth psalm the verb is once again qavah. This suggests waiting eagerly or to hope or to confidently expect. It also means to gather or collect. So in Genesis 1:9 we read, "Then God said, 'Let the waters below the heavens be gathered (qavah) into one place, and let the dry land appear '; and it was so. "
Expectant waiting involves collecting our resources, preparing for that which is expected, being ready. The farmer waits until Spring. But the farmer is not passive. The fisherman waits, but is constantly looking. The person of faith puts waiting to productive use.
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