I Don't Wanna Wait In Vain...

     So I'm not exactly sure what it is about him, but lately I've been drawn to Bob Marley. One of his songs goes like this: "I don't wanna wait in vain for your love". It's fitting, I think. I don't wanna wait in vain for love. I also don't wanna wait in vain to get a table. Some nights i feel like I'm waiting in vain for both. 

     Last night was one of those nights. After leaving the friendly confines of the restaurant I've been at for the entirety of my time in Birmingham, all we've done so far at the new place is training. There is nothing worse to a restaurant worker than going to work knowing for sure that you will do nothing and make no money but that's been what it has been like over the past couple of weeks. Sunday night got to me.

      We are opening the doors this week, which is beyond exciting, and last night was the first sort of test for us. "Friends and family night". That means that the owner invites his friends and family (at least those who have money) to come and eat for free. As you can well imagine, there was plenty of waiting in vain involved in my Sunday night. 

      After working 6 1/2 hours, I realized that I had just completely wasted that time. There were no less than 20 of us for 50 people! Translation: make no money and stand around the whole time trying to look busy. Translation into Bob Marley language: "Waiting in vain".

       I am a very impatient person. I think after 24 years God decided to do something about that. The past year of my life has been filled with waiting. Seemingly in vain. But here's where the rubber meets the road. Will I, will we trust Him when we seem to be waiting in vain? Has He ever let me down in the past? Hasn't He promised to never leave me and never forsake me? Has He not already given me His Son and with Him all things? 

      Bob was right. I don't wanna wait in vain. The good news is that I have never waited in vain. Neither have you. Isn't the gospel sweet?