Early Call Exhortation

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Topic: God's Assurance

Date: 6th July 2025

Some of the hardest waits are for the restoration of a loved one who has walked away from truth, from responsibility, or from us. It can feel humiliating to keep hoping, especially when their actions seem to spit on your patience. But God doesn’t show us their brokenness so we can walk away—He shows us so we can pray, intercede, and wait with purpose. The stretching of your heart in those moments may feel like suffering, but heaven sees it as strength. It is not forever. And when God restores, it is never too late. The Word assures us again in Isaiah 40:31, They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles… Waiting in God's terms is a position of rising, not sinking.

The word “wait” in Isaiah 49:23—They shall not be ashamed that wait for Me—is translated from the Hebrew word qāwāh, which means to stretch like a cord pulled tight. It’s not passive, hopeless longing, nor endless delay. It is a doing word—an active, expectant kind of faith. The root meaning even hints at binding together through tension, like threads twisted into a rope. Waiting in this sense builds strength through pressure. It is choosing to remain steady, to keep praying, to keep showing mercy even when there’s no sign of change. Especially when the one you’re waiting for—perhaps a spouse, child, or friend—seems least deserving of your love. But God’s mercy is never beyond redemption, and He calls us to wait like He does—with love that is strong, not soft.

I don’t fully know why God led me to this scripture, but it’s been working something deep in me. I’ll be honest—I’m not like the man in this story. Not yet. Maybe not ever in my own strength. But I believe God sometimes plants truths in our hearts before we’re ready to live them. This isn’t about arriving overnight. It’s about allowing God to stretch us little by little, in love, in mercy, in trust. If you're waiting for someone to come back, to heal, or to change—you’re not alone. And no, we don’t have to carry it perfectly. We just have to stay connected to the One holding the other end of the cord.

Take the story of Joseph M., a Ghanaian father, whose wife abandoned their home, fell into addiction, and disappeared. Friends advised him to move on. He chose instead to raise their children, pray consistently, and send her a note every Christmas: We still love you. Seven years passed. One day, she returned—tired, repentant, ready. Their family was restored, not through magic, but through mercy held out like a stretched cord that never broke. When asked why he waited, Joseph said, Waiting is not weakness. It’s choosing to believe that what God sees in a person is more powerful than what we see right now. If you’re holding on for someone today, remember: it’s not the rope that saves—it’s the God holding the other end. 
Prayers:
Lord, stretch me with faith, not fear.
Let my waiting become worship in Jesus name.

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