Wait On the LORD
“I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!”
I went to get blood work done the other morning. Getting there early is my goal, so I can be on time for work. To my dismay, several others got there ahead of me.
I hate to wait!
Honestly, I was going to try and do some writing as I waited, but I find it hard to think when I get frustrated.
It seems 2020 is a year of waiting.
We have had to wait, while sheltering in place, to be able to eat in a restaurant, attend sporting events and go to the movie theater, just to name a few.
We have also been waiting for the end of the of the Corona Virus.
Sometimes it can be discouraging.
The psalmist nearly lost heart, but he believed that he “would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living.”
Then the psalmist urges us to wait on the LORD.
He also says to “Be of good courage.”
We could live in fear if we dwell on all the bad things happening around us.
The LORD reminded Joshua: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
Finally, when we wait on the LORD and take courage in Him, He will strengthen our heart.
Isaiah tells us:
“But 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
Remember that “… The joy of the LORD is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10
So, while we wait on the LORD, continue to pray that the LORD will vanish the Corona Virus.
Keep in mind the psalmist’s hope that he “would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.”
A better day is coming.
Don’t be afraid.
He will strengthen us.
May the joy and peace of God be yours today.
