Waiting (Wednesday)

Joshua 3:1-13
Psalm 38
Romans 11:25-36
Matthew 25:31-46

Joshua 3:1-13

Can you imagine what it was like waiting on the banks of the Jordan? We went to New Orleans last April with the school jazz band. It was fun. One of the highlights for me was going to a concert in Preservation Hall.

"Concert in Preservation Hall" was written on the agenda. Now those in the know about such matters knew the protocol. I was not one of them, neither was my companion in the line. We were told "It is time to go to Preservation Hall" so we dutifully walked there but instead of going in we waited and we waited and we waited on the sidewalk. The line got longer. There seemed to be no movement just waiting and nobody near us seemed to know why we were waiting and not going in.

There is excitement at the prospect of a new experience but unease because of a delay, a feeling of wanting to get on with it.

Often life seems to be an unending waiting for a nudge or a whisper from God. After three days Joshua got the go ahead- but he had instructions to follow.

Waiting and listening.