Wait Upon Him...

I am a planner. I like to plan. I'm a creature of habit and routine and I am perfectly fine with this. I like to know what's going on and preferably arrange the details to my liking. Some may mistake this for being bossy, but I just tell them to hush and do as they're told.

This mentality does, however, sometimes present a problem. It seems, much to my displeasure, that things in life are not always so easily manipulated and controlled. I'm stressed out with work; working at a job I 98% of the time do not enjoy. My husband is pulling 40+ hours at work then studying in his free time. Needless to say, he's also a bit strung out. I am ashamed to say that I had a slight breakdown this week. One night it just happened...I just had to cry. This concept is a strange idea for men; they don't seem to understand. Brent, the great husband he is, instinctively tries to fix and resolve all of my problems. This, as every woman knows, is useless at a time like this. Yes, you may have the solutions to cure all, but at this moment, at this moment- I need you to swell up those baby blues, put on your empathetic face, nod accordingly and insert hugs as needed. If you're really feeling up to it, agree with me now and then and throw in some additional complaints to compliment mine.

As quickly as these moments come, they also seem to pass...though I still maintain them in my mind for a while. It was in my Wednesday night Institute class where the Lord decided to help me out with my little situation. I'm taking an Old Testament class and we're in the middle of Moses leading the people out of Egypt. Up to this point the Lord has performed countless miracles for the people. In their escape, however, He chooses not to lead them 'up and around' because, when faced with trials it would be too easy to turn back. Instead, He leads them to the Red Sea. Though they have been so blessed and have a prophet leading them, but when they reach this point they freeze in fear. They being to murmur and complain that they would rather have stayed in bondage and scold Moses for leading them here. It is at this moment when Moses instructs them to fear not....and parts the Red Sea.

I had the strongest conviction that the Lord needed me to hear this message. I too am at my 'Red Sea' and have to maintain my faith that the Lord will, in His time, provide a path for us to move forward and advance to the next stage in our lives. My wise teacher ended this with, "We must wait upon Him."