April 2 — The Waiting Room

Holy Thursday.Tonight, two thousand years ago,Jesus sat in the Garden of Gethsemane —knowing what was coming,and praying anyway."Father, if it is Your will, take this cup from Me.Nevertheless, not My will, but Yours."The disciples were nearby.They were asleep.They didn't understand yet.Sometimes we find ourselves in that space —the in-between.Where things feel unresolved.Where the silence is loud.Where God's plan is movingbut we can't see it yet.Lamentations says:"The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,to the soul who seeks Him.It is good that one should wait quietlyfor the salvation of the Lord."Quietly.Not frantically.Not by forcing an answer.Quietly.The waiting room is not a punishment.It is a posture.It is where trust is built.Where the soul learns to rest in what it cannot see.You are not forgotten in the waiting.You are being held.Prayer:Lord, help me trust You even in the silence.Even when I don't understand, I choose to wait on You.Amen.