Still Waiting

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb: He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. (Romans 4:17-21)

The past 18 months have been a period of waiting and trusting. We're still there; still unsure of the future. Just watching and waiting to see what God will do in our lives. Eighteen months seems like a long journey but then I consider Abraham. He waited years for his promised son in circumstances that were indeed impossible. He was old. His wife was well beyond the age of childbearing. Yet the Bible says that he staggered not at the promise of God.

I stagger. Sometimes I stumble and fall. Doubt creeps in. I find myself like the disciples on the boat. The storm rises and I fear that I'll perish. And in the midst of winds and the raging sea my Lord says to me, "Why are you fearful? Don't you know that I have led you every step along this journey. I have opened doors when you could not. I have opened doors that you did not even know about. I have provided when you did not expect it and from sources that you never imagined. Don’t you realize it is Me and not you? O ye of little faith.”

I don't know what tomorrow, or next month, or next year holds. But for now, I will continue to wait and trust and marvel as He unfolds His plan for us.