"Though it tarries, wait for it . . ."
Once you have seen God, you want to keep seeing Him. After tasting His nearness, silence feels like a dry season. You long for the same spiritual connection, the same warmth, the same unmistakable sense of His presence. But God does not work by our emotional cycles. He works by His purpose. And so we endure. We keep walking forward in faith even when heaven feels quiet.
While we endure, we still show up. We keep doing the work He has given us, moving as if He is standing in front of us cheering us on — because He is. His silence is not His absence. Nothing you do escapes His eye, and nothing you suffer is wasted.
This season will pass. God never wastes effort, and He never arrives late. His timing is perfect, even when we cannot discern the hour. Our part is to endure, to trust, and to keep reaching toward Him.
We walk by faith, not by sight. We keep stretching forward for more of Him.
Chambers reminds us that Paul never claimed to have “arrived.” He never said he had reached a final spiritual goal or achieved complete sanctification. Instead, he pressed on, always reaching, always growing, always hungry for more of Christ. The moment we believe we have “made it,” we begin to slip. That is when we start looking for satisfaction inside ourselves — and that is spiritual danger.
Never be satisfied with where you are spiritually. Keep reaching. Keep seeking. God’s world is vast, mysterious, and beyond our full understanding, and we are meant to pursue Him with a holy hunger.
Be inspired by God. Keep reaching for more.
Do not relax your spiritual stance. Chambers warns that spiritual relaxation carries danger. The enemy still prowls, looking for someone to devour. He cannot destroy us, but he can wound us if we are not clothed in the armor of God. Stay dressed for the journey. Stay awake. Stay watchful.
Lord, teach me to wait with faith instead of fear.
When Your voice feels quiet, steady my heart and remind me that silence is not absence.
Give me endurance for the days when I cannot see the way forward,
and keep my spirit reaching for You with holy hunger.
Protect me from spiritual complacency
and clothe me in Your armor so I may stand firm.
Strengthen me to keep walking,
keep trusting, and keep seeking You,
for You are worth the wait.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Inhale: Lord, keep me reaching.
Exhale: Your timing is perfect.
~ Quil
Scripture References
Habakkuk 2:3 — “Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”
Psalm 63:1 — “My soul thirsts for You… in a dry and weary land where there is no water.”
Isaiah 30:15 — “In quietness and in trust shall be your strength.”
Hebrews 11:27 — “He endured as seeing Him who is invisible.”
2 Corinthians 5:7 — “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
Philippians 3:12–14 — “Not that I have already attained… but I press on.”
Psalm 27:14 — “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage.”
1 Peter 5:8 — “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around…”
Ephesians 6:10–11 — “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand…”
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