I recently sat with a couple of friends discussing the season of waiting. Oh, what dread this is for a person encapsulated by the fast pace of the modern world. One of the guys came up with the remark that in such a season one should not be passive, but be like a ‘waiter’ that serves a customer in a restaurant.
The true good waiter doesn’t stand around bored. He observes his customer’s every move, looking for any indication of what he (the waiter) should do next to meet his customer’s needs. He is actively observing (beholding) his customer in order to get an indication of what his next move should be.
This friend remarked that when a christian goes through a season of waiting, he should be like this good waiter. Beholding his Lord to see what he should do next, not a passive waiting, but an active beholding (observing) of his Master.
I think it was Jesus that said, ‘if you see (behold) me, you will become like me’.
