“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him. It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” (Lamentations 3:25-26)
We live in a world of hurry. Rush the results. Refresh the page. Fast forward the process. But faith waits. Faith knows that every page has a purpose.
When Jeremiah writes “it is good to wait quietly”, he isn’t in comfort. He’s in crisis. Jeremiah writes Lamentations after witnessing the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC by Babylon. The temple of God has been burned. The city walls have been torn down. Families are scattered or slain. The people of Judah are either in exile or starving within the ruins themselves. Jeremiah himself is left behind, walking through a devastated city surrounded by ashes. Silence and sorrow.
This isn’t theoretical suffering. It’s national collapse. It’s personal grief and spiritual disillusionment all at once. Jeremiah’s struggle is not just with what he sees, but what he feels from God. In earlier verses, he says things like, “He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness. He’s broken my teeth with gravel. He’s trampled me in the dust.” You see, Jeremiah feels abandoned, bitter and broken. His prayers seem unanswered. He’s lamenting not only of the loss of Jerusalem, but the silence from God.
And that’s what makes verse 25 so powerful. “The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him.” These words, written not after deliverance, but in the midst of the ruins when deliverance is still needed. He doesn’t yet see restoration. The promises haven’t come to pass.
And yet right there, amid the rubble, he chooses to wait quietly.
But it’s not out of resignation. It’s a reverent declaration that even when the world collapses, God’s character does not. And that’s why it is good. To wait quietly is one of the most courageous lines in Scripture. Waiting isn’t weakness. It’s worship. It’s choosing to trust the Author while He writes the next line. It’s believing the unseen part of the picture is worth the pause.
So don’t rush ahead. Don’t slam the book shut. Wait quietly. Hopefully the next page is worth it.
Prayer
Lord, Lord, still my restless heart. Teach me to trust Your timing and not mine. Help me to wait quietly, confidently, until You turn the page. Until You write the next line. Recalling that You are good and Your story is still unfolding. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen.
Stay encouraged!
Pastor Mike
