Briefly: Waiting and Wisdom

Still wondering at waiting upon the Lord. In an age of constant business, where worth is largely deemed dependent upon visible accomplishment, as "markers" of progress are sought and accumulated as notches on a belt to denote worth...waiting on direction is a strange space to inhabit.

There's even the camp which says we've received all the direction we're ever going to get from Him, as though He ceased interpersonal relation at the ascension. Or with the original apostles. Or somewhere thereabouts. As though He would leave us to interpret and discern His Word by our own strength in the end. Left as orphans with a missive to grasp, to cling to for dear life. But naught else.

Alternately, still, there remains the camp which takes every shift of the wind as indication of His will, finding ways for Scripture to accord with a momentary glimpse into the spiritual world. Entirely contrary to bringing all things into subjection to Christ, as much as the other extreme stance is deviant by denying His continuing direct intervention and direction--even as unto salvation and sanctification. But to go with any wisp of inspiration, even if come from an angel directly, is entirely unwise too. Especially as we're in a war, still--already won, yes, but the battle still rages. There are those who would take time to deceive, even--beginning with revelations which aren't overtly deviant to build trust, then only deviating even in later years as familiarity has wrought willingness to decline from the due diligence our Lord requires of us for our own good.

We are to be vigilant, attentive in striving to know Christ, Himself, and not to be deceived.

So...waiting, then. Rather than rushing headlong into whatsoever would externally have the appearance of good. Standing or falling before God, alone, ultimately. Ultimately, answerable to Him only. So striving after His will, trusting He will direct.

He has. In so many large and small matters. Why would He stop, now?

Reading through James' epistle...when he gives examples of the works, He starts with Abraham. It was his willingness to offer Isaac which was cited, and behind that willingness...trust. Acting upon trust in God, even as the epistle somewhat began with exhortation to expect God to give direction in what to do, which is wisdom--acting prudently upon knowledge through understanding, rightly applying them to life.