Scripture “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.” Psalm 130:5-6 In the Waiting To wait and hope in the Lord like a watchmen watches for the morning? That’s a pretty bold statement. Let’s look for just a moment at what a watchman is and what he does. Watchman: noun, a man employed to look after an empty building, especially at night. Historical definition: a member ... Read More about Wait Only Upon God: Day 16

Scripture “To you I lift up my eyes, O you who are enthroned in the heavens Behold, as the eyes of servant look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he has mercy upon us.” Psalm 123:1-2 In the Waiting Our eyes look to the Lord until He has mercy upon us. This is tough. The Lord is so merciful, but sometimes what He gives doesn’t feel like mercy to us. This is where we need to have a gospel preaching ... Read More about Wait Only Upon God: Day 15

Scripture “But they soon forgot his works; they did not wait for his counsel. But they had a wanton craving in the wilderness, and put God to the test in the desert; he gave them what they asked, but sent a wasting disease among them.” Psalm 106:13-15 In the Waiting Today’s Scripture is more of a warning that we can use as encouragement to wait on the Lord. Waiting is hard. I would even go so far to say that waiting is one of the hardest things most of us will face. Yet, when we rush ahead of ... Read More about Wait Only Upon God: Day 14

Scripture “These all look to you, to give them their food in due season. When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are filled with good things.” Psalm 104:27-27 In the Waiting When we wait on God, we can expect good things. We don’t have to worry that the Lord is going to give us something that is bad for us. Does this mean He always answers our prayers with a “yes?” Does this mean that we always have happy lives and nothing bad ever comes our way? Our ... Read More about Wait Only Upon God: Day 13

Scripture “For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.” Psalm 62: 1-2, 5-6 In the Waiting Yet another reminder that God alone is our hope and salvation. Yet another reminder that we must wait on God alone. I struggle with this, I’m sure we all do. ... Read More about Wait Only Upon God: Day 12