I wait for the Lord

Bible Reading: Psalms 121, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129 & 130

Psalms 130:5 I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

David summed up his time in the wilderness of Judah. What was he doing as he lived his fugitive life running from Saul? He waited. What was he waiting for?

Some of his men, like Abishai thought David was waiting for his chance. They thought he bided his time looking for the opportunity to slay Saul and take the rightful place on the throne. But when given the opportunity, David would not touch "God's anointed".

Others thought David was waiting for someone else to see him. His time with the Philistines almost proved to be an opportunity to advance in their ranks, but God would not have that for David.

No, David was waiting for the Lord. He was simply waiting for God to put him where God wanted him. God had promised to make David king. Samuel had anointed David, but he would not take the throne. He would wait and hope in God's word.

Waiting is difficult work. It shouldn't be because really you are not working hard at it. It is simply...waiting. For some, they see waiting as sitting and being completely inactive. That is not so when it comes to waiting upon the Lord. When you wait on the Lord, you continue to serve him faithfully doing what you know he has called you to do. However, you know that at some time, he has some other plan for you. We all wait for the coming of our King to establish his kingdom.

So how do you faithfully wait upon the Lord? You do what David did - you hope in his Word. You get the promises of God in your heart and meditate upon them daily. You believe what he says and know that he will fulfill all his word in his time.

Psalms 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.


In Christ,
Rody