Psalm 27:13-14
I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!

Reflection:
When my boys were little, anytime we were in a doctor’s waiting room we would play the game “I Spy.” This game in which players guess which item is the color you “spied” can distract and comfort in that sterile and stressful setting. In no time, you’ve spied 10 beautiful colors that were hiding in that drab office. It’s an active way to pass the time, to shift perspective and find beauty, despite static circumstances. What if “waiting for the Lord” is the prayer version of “I Spy.” Prayer allows us to spy goodness in the land of the living even before we get our “answer” in a big picture we can’t fully understand here and now. Prayer relaxes us into the humility of knowing things will happen on God’s time instead of our time. That, my friends, feels like it’s worth the wait.

Prayer:
Loving God, help us to turn toward you in our waiting. Make our waiting a way to “spy” your work in our lives and build our trust in your ultimate goodness. Amen.

– Megan Exley