So I'll wait...

We have become a society that finds short-cuts. We're so impatient.
We want what we want NOW.
Fast food? Food-NOW!
Entertainment? Upload-NOW!
Shipping? I want my package-NOW!
Secret? I want to KNOW- NOW!

I wonder...
While reading through the book of Luke with my praise team, we came across a character named Simeon. He was a "righteous and devout" man (Luke 2:25). He was promised that he would see the Lord's Christ. And I imagine this old man having waited years upon years to see this Savior.
And when he FINALLY sees him, this Savior wasn't a full grown man. Christ had yet started ministering nor had he even started saving people. But the words that came from the mouth of Simeon was:

"Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,
you now dismiss your servant in peace.
For my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you have prepared in the sight of all people,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles
and for glory to your people Israel."
(Luke 2:29-32)

They were words of relief and satisfaction. He was satisfied having just seen the savior of the world. He didn't beg or ask God to keep him alive longer to witness Christ saving the world, but he was content with God having shown him the savior, even as a babe.

That is mind blowing.
Would I be willing to wait my WHOLE life for that one moment?
Would I be patient enough to wait and then to be satisfied with what I know and what I've seen?

Its really humbling to see Simeon's encounter with Christ. :)

But for me, I don't want that temporary moment of relief.
I want to see Him. I really do, face to face. And I know that in order to get there...
I'll have to wait. At least just for now. :)

They say this life flies by so quickly.
Come Lord Jesus... come. :)
I'll wait, as impatient as I may be.. I will wait.

my prayer:

Here before Your alter
I am letting go of all I've held
Of every motive, every burden
Everything that's of myself

And I just want to wait on You, my God
I just want to dwell on who You are

Beautiful, beautiful
Oh, I am lost for more to say
Beautiful, beautiful
Oh Lord You're beautiful to me.

Here in Your presence
I am not afraid of brokenness
To wash Your feet with humble tears
I would be poured out 'til nothing's left

And I just want to wait on You, my God
I just want to dwell on who You are

Beautiful, beautiful...
holy, holy, holy you are..

[kari.jobe.beautiful]

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You are so worth my life and so much more.
the more I come to know You, the more I come to see how beautiful You really are.
You really are worthy...
thank You that in the midst of brokenness, even in my lowest or even my limited high points, that You use these moments to be glorified.
Who am I that You'd let me, my small life, to be of something so great?
I really am at a loss for words.

Father, thank You.

i have much to learn...