Now we wait....

We duly went for a scan on Thursday. The preparation takes about an hour, during which Sue has to drink a bottle of special white liquid (aniseed tasting I believe!); and then, towards the end of that hour, one of the assistants comes and puts her in a cubicle so she can get changed into one of the hospital gowns, which tie up at the back. She was however wearing a long cardigan, which they suggested she kept on, as it was not very warm yesterday.

In the event, it was just as well that she did, as she was waiting, in her cardigan and gown, when the fire alarm went off -- and the department had to be evacuated.....

It was a false alarm, caused by some of the workmen in the Department (there is a lot of building work going on); but of course they have to take all such events seriously. Mercifully it was not raining at the time! We were eventually allowed back in, and then the scan itself only took about 10 minutes.

Now, after waiting for the day of the scan, we have to wait for the results, which (unless they call us in earlier) we will find out when we attend the hospital for the next scheduled appointment on July 5.

But thinking of waiting made me think of a variety of scriptures, which in a way fall into a variety of groups. There are some which show an attitude of waiting patiently for the Lord to act on our behalf:-

Psa 37:7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him:
Psa 62:5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

There are others that are more about waiting on the Lord for needed (and promised) grace mercy and strength for all that He sends into our lives :-

Psa 25:5 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Psa 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Psa 130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Lam 3:25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

And then of course there are those that encourage us to look forward with eagerness, and preparedness, for the great day when we shall see Him!:-

Isa 8:17 And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Luk 12:36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
1Th 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
Jas 5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

What a day that will be! What a prospect it is! and in comparison, what is a few days wait for test results, whatever they show?

But, Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming, we wait;
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
O trump of the angel! O voice of the Lord!
Blesséd hope! Blesséd rest of my soul!
Horatio Gates Spafford, 1828-88