Qāvâ: Waiting & Intertwining

The phrase "wait on the Lord" appears dozens of times in the Scriptures.

The delightful imagery of Isaiah 40:31 likely comes to mind… "but they who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."

Often, we equate "waiting" as passivity - inactive lollygagging and idle bystanding.

 Not the case here.

Waiting - Qāvâ in Hebrew - consists of the image of a strong rope, like that of a chord of three strands not easily broken.

It carries the notion of holding fast, intertwining oneself with the One who is our strength and stronghold.

When we wait, we are attentive and watchful to the gusts of divine movement, preparing ourselves to be swept away by glory yet simultaneously anchored in chaotic storms.

While connected to the unshakable weight of glory, opposing forces draw our stillness into a simultaneous motion and tension - an active energy exerted in the midst of our bound-ness to God.

Surely, if we are to mount up on wings like eagles, we must first tuck ourselves in the shadow of Adonai's wings, especially when countered by chaos. Our waiting is a continual wrapping of ourselves - around and around - in the steady embrace of an Almighty holder.

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