Then she said, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.” Ruth 3:18

 Waiting, it’s something many of us, including myself, have a difficult time doing. Waiting to hear about a job interview, waiting to get pregnant, waiting to get accepted into a college, waiting, waiting, waiting….what are you waiting for? I recall many times in my life when I was uncertain of how my future would turn out and I had to wait for things to line up. As much as I wanted to pursue a different path, something told me to wait. God came through with the perfect plan for my life and now I’m reaping the benefits of time waiting for direction.

 Today’s passage comes from the book of Ruth. Ruth was a young lady, who was married to a man who died early in life, and she remained by the side of her mother-in-law, Naomi. Naomi was also widowed and decided to return to her homeland of Bethlehem. Ruth could have stayed, but she followed Naomi with the hopes of starting a new life. Through a series of events, she met a wealthy man, Boaz, who married her and conceived a son, who was part of the lineage of Jesus Christ. Ruth had to wait for Boaz to make the decision to receive her as his wife.

 God has a plan for you too! Sometimes the waiting takes days, maybe weeks, even years as we read about Abraham and his wife Sarah. God’s timetable is much different than your desires and plans, but they turn out perfectly when you remain faithful to the Lord, patiently waiting for His direction. I asked earlier in this blog, what are you waiting for? Pray to God that He will give you the patience needed to wait and the vision to see His plan unfold at the perfect time. Your faithfulness will yield a greater blessing than you could ever have imagined! God bless!