Frequently a merchant receives - a day or two ahead - a card from a firm of manufacturers or suppliers to this effect:
“Our Mr. — — will have the pleasure of waiting on you on
such & such a day.”
The commercial traveler arrives & waits, not outside the
shop door, but inside. He sits or stands in the presence of the merchant,
converses with him in a friendly way & expects to receive an order for
supplies. If he receives none, he takes leave & promises to wait on him
again when the merchant's stock is less.
In exactly the same way God wants us to wait upon Him, not
at a distance, but in His presence.
Isa 40:31 (KJV): “But they that wait upon the Lord shall
renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run,
and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
- (moreillustrations.com)
“To wait on God is to live a life of desire toward Him,
delight in Him, dependence on Him, and devotedness to Him.” - Matthew Henry.
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