“WAIT ON THE LORD” With so many instantaneous forms of communication 2day, our impatience with hearing a reply from others is sometimes laughable. Someone I know sent an e-mail 2 his wife and then called her by cell phone because he could’nt wait 4 a reply! Sometimes we feel that God has let us down because He does not provide an immediate answer 2 a prayer. Often our attitude becomes, “Answer me speedily, O Lord; my spirit fails” (Ps. 143:7). But waiting 4 the Lord can transform us into a people of growing faith. King David spent many years waiting 2 be crowned king and fleeing from Saul’s wrath. David wrote, “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart” (Ps. 27;14). And in another psalm he encourages us with these words, “I waited patiently 4 the Lord; and He inclined 2 me, and heard my cry. He… set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps” (40:1-2). David grew into “a man after (God’s) own heart” by waiting on the Lord (Acts 13:22; see 1 Sam. 13:14). When we become frustrated with God’s apparent delay in answering our prayer, it is good 2 remember that He is interested in developing faith and perseverance in our character (James 1:2-4). Wait on the Lord!
Posted on: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 17:00:51 +0000
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