Though it linger, wait for it.
— Habakkuk 2:3
Patience
is not indifference. Patience is an immensely strong rock, withstanding all
onslaughts. The vision of God is the source of patience, because it gives moral
inspiration. Moses was able to be patient, not because he had a sense of duty
but because he had the vision of God: “He persevered because he saw him who is
invisible” (Hebrews 11:27). If God gives you a time of temptation in the
wilderness, when there is no word from him at all, be patient. The power to
endure is yours because you see God.
A person
who has had a vision of God is devoted to God himself, not to any particular
cause or issue. You always know if the vision you’re having is of God because
of the inspiration it brings. When you see God, everything around you is
energized. Everything is larger, more vibrant, more.
“Though
it linger, wait for it.” The proof that we have the vision is that we are
reaching out for more than we have grasped. It is a bad thing to be satisfied
spiritually. We have the tendency to look for satisfaction in our experience.
We think that because we’ve experienced salvation and sanctification, we have
the power to endure anything. The instant we begin to think this way, we are on
the road to ruin. If we have nothing more than our experiences, we have
nothing. If we have the inspiration of the vision of God, we have more than we
can experience.
Never let
yourself relax spiritually. Press on toward your goal. “Not that I have already
obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take
hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me” (Philippians 3:12).
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