“The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the person who seeks Him. It is good that he waits silently For the salvation of the Lord.” Lamentations 3:25-26 (NASB)
The command to seek the Lord and the command to wait on the Lord have the same general meaning, and the same general promises are given to each in scripture. Waiting and seeking for our Lord God are terms that frequently describe earnest and effectual prayer. Waiting and seeking are also ways we are to worship our God. In our verse today waiting and seeking are used in a combination that suggests a certain difference between them as well as a devotion as a result of coupling these actions. There is an eagerness and earnestness in our daily walk and communion with God expressed here. We are enjoined to actively seek God while at the same time passively wait for His answer and action. This is the promise we are given today – The Lord is good to us who wait and seek. It is good that we make our seeking and waiting silently not just an act of communion but that it becomes habit of our lives as we work out our salvation to His glory. (Philippians 2:12-13)
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