Waiting and Waiting and Waiting
Today’s Scripture Readings:
Psalm 40:1-5
Num 24:1-25:18
Luke 2:1-35
Proverbs11:14
"I
waited and waited and waited for God. At last he looked; finally he
listened. He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud. He
stood me up on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn't slip. He taught me
how to sing the lastest God-song, a praise-song to our God. " (Psalm
40:1-3a, The Message)
I waited and waited and waited. Waiting for God's answer seems overwhelming sometimes.
God's
timing and our timetable don't ever seem to match. We find
ourselves at the point of despair--the slimy pit filled with mud and
mire (vs 2). Just about to give up. Sure that we've been
abandoned.
Then God shows up. He does hear us. He does listen to our cries. He hears and finally answers our prayers.
He stands up on a solid rock and steadies us to make sure we don't slip back into the slimy pit of despair. He gives us a new song. We can sing again.
Hold on to hope. Continue to cry out to God. He is listening. When the time is right, he will hear and answer. Even now I hear the faint sound of a new song off in the distance. Do you hear it?
Then God shows up. He does hear us. He does listen to our cries. He hears and finally answers our prayers.
He stands up on a solid rock and steadies us to make sure we don't slip back into the slimy pit of despair. He gives us a new song. We can sing again.
Hold on to hope. Continue to cry out to God. He is listening. When the time is right, he will hear and answer. Even now I hear the faint sound of a new song off in the distance. Do you hear it?
With Joy,
Pastor Jeff
Tomorrow's Scripture Readings:
Psalm 40:1-5
Num 24:1-25:18
Luke 2:1-35
Luke 2:1-35
Proverbs 11:14
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