WEDNESDAY August 31, 2022
Patiently Waiting on the Lord
...those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
Waiting on the Lord can be difficult. We often become impatient, but it is important to wait. We should never get ahead of God and make rash decisions. Often we get ourselves in trouble when we do.
You may ask, “Why wait?” There are many Scriptures that encourage us to wait on the Lord. King David learned to wait on the Lord. He would have lost heart in life, but he often encouraged himself in the Lord, waiting for help and deliverance––for God to answer his prayers.
David wrote many Psalms and recorded the many benefits of quietly and patiently waiting on the Lord. Think on these verses and consider how to apply them to your own life:
Psalm 25:5: Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day.
Psalm 27:14: Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!
Psalm 37:7: Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
Psalm 62:5: My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.
Do you need direction? Wait on the Lord’s leading. Are your weary? Through waiting on God in prayer, He can strengthen your heart. Are you fretting about the wicked times in which we live? Wait on the Lord and rest in Him. He is on the throne still. Our expectation and hope is in God alone.
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope.
~Psalm 130:5~
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