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When as a Christ-follower you are in a waiting room where there is absolutely nothing you can do but wait, and it looks disastrous to you, then you are backed into a corner where you are forced to learn to trust God more.
We sang a song in my church recently that was new to me, and some of the words really stuck with me. It said,
I’m fighting a battle You’ve already won
No matter what comes my way, I will overcome
I don’t know what you’re doing, but I know what you’ve done
And I’m fighting a battle You’ve already won
When God’s people were facing three enemy armies sure to wipe them out, the prophet of the Lord said to Jehoshaphat and all God’s people:
This is what the Lord says to you: Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s (2 Chron. 20:15).
If you’re in God’s waiting room right now—you don’t know what’s going to happen with your job, your financial situation looks pretty dismal, that report from your doctor has left you in fear, whatever it is—you’re waiting on answers and solutions. I urge you to remember this: You don’t know what God’s doing, but you know what he’s done. Recall all those times when you were worried or fearful, and how God was there for you and got you through. Recall all his promises to you, his totally dependable promises. And just tell him, “I don’t know what you’re doing and maybe I never will, or maybe it’s going to be a long time before I will understand, but I’m resting in the knowledge that I know who you are, and I know what you’ve done. You are trustworthy, and I trust you.”
If some battle has you in a waiting room, the Lord says to you, “The battle is not yours but mine.” You’re fighting a battle he’s already won. He has promised never to leave you, nothing can separate you from his love, and all things will work together for his good. I don’t know how or when or if it will work out the way you want it to, but I know that if you have placed your trust in Jesus Christ, and since nothing or nobody can snatch you out of his hand, then you’re in a good place. You don’t know what he’s doing, but you know what he’s done. Trust him!