Psalm 27:14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Any time you see something repeated you know it is important. The psalmist, who happened to be David, does not use modern editing features like we do. They didn’t have bold or italics so had to be creative in how to place emphasis. In this case, it is done using repetitive wording. David wanted to emphasize “wait for the Lord.”
So what does it mean to wait for the Lord? The obvious answer would be that we await His response to our prayers. But is there more to it than just prayer requests? When we wait on the Lord we draw closer to Him. Waiting teaches us patience. It is an action, trusting His timing and not our own, relying on His character to fulfill His promises.
How do we wait on the Lord? We turn to Him in prayer. We are obedient children of God, trusting Him to do what He said He would do. And we do so in a disciplined manner. Similar to a soldier, we wait patiently with purpose and look forward with confidence, no matter how difficult circumstances might get.
Our verse encourages patient, active trust in God. And it is not the only verse that speaks of waiting and patience. Isaiah 40:31 says those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. Lamentations 3:25-26 tells us the Lord is good to those who wait for Him. And Psalm 37:7 says to be still before the Lord and to wait patiently for Him.
If we have learned anything today it is to wait on Him. Wait on the Lord, have patience, trust in His timing. And in every action, wait. Sometimes waiting is the hardest thing to do but we trust in His plan and know His ways are better than our own. Trust Him and you will see.
Prayer: Lord, I want to wait on You and You alone. Show me how to wait patiently and to trust Your timing instead of my own. Let me always remember to wait on You. Amen
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