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Isaiah writes to a group of people who have been living in exile for 70 years. They had begun to feel a sense of hopelessness and believe that God had forgotten about them and abandoned them. 

Maybe you can relate.

Isaiah tells this group of people to wait on the Lord.

This idea of waiting on the Lord is a recurring theme throughout Scripture. It shows up 14 times in Psalms and several more times throughout the Old Testament. 

But, what does it mean to wait on the Lord?

In essence, it’s a lifestyle of patience - it’s trusting God in all circumstances and with all people - even when things don’t seem to be going your way.

To wait on the Lord is to acknowledge you don’t have control over the situation, and instead, choosing to put your trust in the God who does. 

Is your heart waiting on the Lord? Do you trust him? Are you able to let go of the myth of control in your circumstances and faithfully do the very best God is enabling you to? 

What situation in your life right now do you need to hand over to God and say, “God, I don’t know what you’re doing here, but I trust you”?