God Expects, Looks, and Longs to be Gracious to You
How great is our God who longs to be merciful to us. He is “disposed (or inclined) to forgive offenses and impart unmerited blessings.” We as believers are to be envied since we are blessed as we wait for the promises of God in our lives. We in turn long for His goodness and love to us, everlasting and everlasting! (quote from Noah Webster 1828 Dictionary)
And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]! Isaiah 30:18 AMPC (Amplified Bible, Classic Edition)
Brenda A. McGee has attended New York Theological Seminary in New York, NY, and Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA as a Master of Divinity student.