SINGLENESS,
WAITING

I HAD to fly to Memphis once to speak briefly at a meeting and the plane was delayed. I got a little nervous because when I got to Memphis I still had to drive an hour away to Jackson, Tennessee. I wasn’t dressed for the engagement. I had my clothes in a hanging bag to change into after the drive. I thought I’d have time to go to the hotel room before I spoke. An hour later, we still hadn’t boarded. An hour and a half later, we still hadn’t boarded. We stayed on the runway for another thirty minutes before we took off.

When we finally arrived in Memphis, a man was there to pick me up. I told him that I was worried that we wouldn’t have enough time to get to the meeting. He told me not to worry. They would wait.

I told him that I was concerned that I wouldn’t have time enough to change into appropriate attire. He told me not worry. He told me that he’d take me to his father’s house and I could change there.

After driving for an hour, he exited the highway and took me to his father’s house to change. I was rushing to change because I hate being late. My escort told me to take my time. He told me that the people would wait. I was all sweating and frustrated and irritated trying to rush and get ready. Dressed and ready to head out, I looked at the clock. We were indeed late for the engagement. The man saw me look at my watch and reminded me yet again not to worry and that the folks would wait.

A few moments later, I walked into this glorious grand ballroom filled with thousands of people. I came in and they stood up to applaud. Not only did they wait, but they celebrated my arrival.

Some single folks have been waiting at the airport a long time. They’ll wait. Some of you have been hanging on the runway a long time, but they’ll wait. Yes I know, you’re dressed in your old clothes and you don’t look yet like you want to look and you don’t yet have what you want to have or can’t afford what you want to afford. They’ll wait. Take your time. Those spouses you are praying for will wait. When you step into their picture, they will be ready and waiting to stand and applaud your arrival in their lives.871

[Marriage]