At each and every sunrise you will hear my voice as I prepare my sacrifice of prayer to you. Every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on the altar and wait for your fire to fall upon my heart.
Psalm 5:3 (TPT)
Steve is part of the family at Community Church Hornsby, where he loves worshipping together with amazing people.
Waiting on God.
It’s a very Christian sounding expression. I wonder what it means? I’ve been in Christian leadership for thirty years, have studied theology, Christian history, ministry and Biblical languages. And yet, it’s perhaps the most fundamental aspects of the Christian life that remain shrouded in jargon and spiritual language. Like “waiting on God”.
Ian Miller is the Senior Pastor of Community Church Hornsby. He has authored several theological books and is a popular conference speaker who is regularly sought out by Christian leaders across Australia.
When I changed workplace at the end of 2014, my commute changed from sitting in seemingly-endless Sydney traffic (or standing on a train) to a pleasant drive through mostly rural areas. I was initially struck with how my daily travel changed from looking at cars and breathing in fumes to fresh air and enjoying views over green hills, cows, sheep, goats and horses (and the odd alpaca). As I drove this new route, I noticed a stretch of bush where many bellbirds were calling.
I love bellbirds. While being a little unremarkable to look at, they have a beautiful, crystalline bell-like call that carries clearly over the air. The sound of many bellbirds in the bush calling out on a clear day is something that resonates within me and reminds me of home.
Steve is part of the family at Community Church Hornsby, where he loves worshipping together with amazing people.
Last year, our Senior Pastor had been to one of our sister churches and had heard one of their visiting speakers use the phrase “stopping for the one”. This was the first time I’d consciously heard that term, and it stood out to me. Sometimes a phrase just leaps out at you, and this one has definitely embedded itself in my mind.
For the last year I’ve been turning this over in my mind, examining it for the gold held within. I started noticing it come into use by a few speakers, but it stuck in the back of my mind and wouldn’t be silenced. I’ve been wrestling with the text — the Biblical meaning of meditation.
Steve is part of the family at Community Church Hornsby, where he loves worshipping together with amazing people.
“I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.”
— Psalm 130:5
Steve is part of the family at Community Church Hornsby, where he loves worshipping together with amazing people.
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