Waiting for God, July 1 Worship

"Do not fear, only believe," Jesus said to Jairus, who had just received news of his daughter's death. Jesus didn't say, "Just believe" and then walk away. He walked with the man to the girl's bedside.  But before they could get there, a woman stricken with illness sought Jesus, who paused to minister to her.  So Jairus waited.  Waiting is where many of us find ourselves - waiting for a test result, waiting for the teenager to come home at night, waiting for the news after the job interview.  Waiting.  Like He did for Jairus, Jesus gives us reasons to believe and wait.  He invites our trust, and walks with us in all of our waiting. In waiting for God we experience the truth of Lamentations 3:26:  "It is good that we should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord."