Spring Devotional- Waiting on the Lord

 "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord." Psalm 27:14

  

 To wait- resting in Him, looking to Him, approaching honestly, and being confident of acceptance. Laying my head upon Him, quietly resting my eyes upon Him, awaiting direction. Living in restful readiness to move or return, but my heart has never left its resting place of peace. Eagerly anticipating the work done in me and through me. Not easily distracted or worried, but gracefully, faithfully trusting that each wave of sorrow is sent to thrust my feet deeper into the Rock on which I am set (Psalm 27:5). Being aware of spiritual warfare, but not allowing that to cripple me, but steadfastly sitting in Christ (Ephesians 1:6). 

    What shall separate me from the love of Christ? Shall grief or tribulation or persecution or famine? Shall being misunderstood or singleness or infertility or ill health? What about being displaced or sin or pain or being alone? No! For in all these things, I am more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ, Who has given me all things in the heavens. So in hope, I wait, not with anxiety or a troubled heart, but with a calm expectancy of delight that wherever the path goes, I am in Christ, not approaching the mountain that burns with fire, but the mount of promise, The New Covenant. Being saved by hope, I look forward in hope, trusting all to Him that judgeth righteously. Amen and blessed be His name forever and ever.