One of my favourite movies, in the world is: The Princess Bride. Have you ever seen it? It is a great family movie! Anyway, there is a part in the movie where a Spanish sword fighter is waiting to fight 'Wesley' (the hero), who is chasing after the Princess, who has been kidnapped, because of "True Love".
In one part of the movie, Wesley is climbing up the face of a mountain to catch the princess but he must get past the Spaniard. Now the Spaniard has been instructed that he must "kill him" so he is ready to fulfill his duty. The Spaniard keeps checking over the cliff of the mountain to see Wesley's progress. In the movie the Spaniard is shown as being irritated and impatient but then he begins engaging Wesley in conversation. Clearly he wants Wesley to hurry up so they can have their duel. Wesley is doing his best to maneuver himself up the mountain, but not quick enough for the Spaniard. The camera then shows the Spaniard pacing and in sheer frustration he finally asks Wesley, "You donta thinka you coulda speed things up do ya?" Wesley responds more or less, he's gonna have to wait. The Spaniard exhales "I hate waiting".
Boy, as a father I can relate to this. I hate waiting!
This morning our family reviewed Pslams 27:14 (NIV), it says - 'Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.'
You know, a farmer knows what it is like to wait. A coach knows what it is like to wait and watch his team develop. A spouse knows what it is like to wait for growth in their partner. A parent watches and waits for their child to walk, speak, grow, drive, marry and have children of their own. A pastor knows what it is like to wait for the people he has been entrusted with to, grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Waiting effects us all! Young, old, married, single, rich, poor, healthy or unhealthy, all of us have an opportunity to practice waiting.
How are you waiting?
Let me encourage you from Psalms. 'Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."
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