Bible Explanations
139. Waiting to be Gracious
Isaiah
30:18 – “And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may
be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may
have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all
they that wait for him.”
This passage is often interpreted as God on His knees waiting for us
to respond to Him. Such an idea is quite wrong. The text actually says
“blessed are all they that wait for Him,” not God
waiting for us to do
something.
Yes, we need to repent (v.15):
“In
returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in
confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.”
But the Lord will provide repentance in His own good time
(although our duty is to seek for it, whilst at the same time
recognising our inability).