The
Lord Is The Stronghold Of My Life
The
Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the
stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?
When
the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my
heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be
confident.
One
thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house
of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to
seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his
dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high
upon a rock.
Then
my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his sacred tent I
will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord.
Hear
my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek. Do not
hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been
my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, God my Savior. Though my father and
mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me. Teach me your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my
oppressors. Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses
rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations.
I
remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of
the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Psalm 27:1-14
We
get so impatient. We have cell phones. We have instant text messaging. Why
doesn’t God answer us, immediately? Because He is God.
Everything will happen in His time, at His will. Chances are He is trying to
teach us it is good to wait.When we become impatient
and frustrated with God’s apparent delay in answering our prayer, it is good to
remember that He is interested in developing faith and perseverance in our
character. Wait on the Lord!
God stretches our patience to enlarge our soul.
Our
Daily Bread – October 28, 2013