Fear of Uncertainty: Wait | Psalm 27:14
Fear of Uncertainty: Wait | Psalm 27:14
Psalm 27:14 - Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
The fear of uncertainty causes us to run . . . fast. We run to places we think will bring comfort. We run to places where the pain can be dulled, at least for a while. These are unhealthy places that deliver short-lived satisfaction and false hope.
God has a different prescription for uncertainty. He tells us to stay put. He calls us to wait for the confidence. When we feel like bolting, he says, “Be strong.” When our courage is melting like hot wax, he says, “Take heart.” Spurgeon wrote, “Wait at his door with prayer; wait at his foot with humility; wait at his table with service; wait at his window with expectancy.”
Our waiting is not passing time for God to arrive from a distant place; he is always present with us. Our waiting is not to give God time to determine his plan of action. God is waiting for us to wait on him.
Prayer
Father, it is so hard to wait. I like to take matters in my own hands. Help me slow down and wait in prayer, in humility, in service and with expectancy. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Psalm 27:14 - Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
The fear of uncertainty causes us to run . . . fast. We run to places we think will bring comfort. We run to places where the pain can be dulled, at least for a while. These are unhealthy places that deliver short-lived satisfaction and false hope.
God has a different prescription for uncertainty. He tells us to stay put. He calls us to wait for the confidence. When we feel like bolting, he says, “Be strong.” When our courage is melting like hot wax, he says, “Take heart.” Spurgeon wrote, “Wait at his door with prayer; wait at his foot with humility; wait at his table with service; wait at his window with expectancy.”
Our waiting is not passing time for God to arrive from a distant place; he is always present with us. Our waiting is not to give God time to determine his plan of action. God is waiting for us to wait on him.
Prayer
Father, it is so hard to wait. I like to take matters in my own hands. Help me slow down and wait in prayer, in humility, in service and with expectancy. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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