Psalm 27:13-14 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!
It was recently during Hurricane Sandy that I read how teenagers
for the first time ever had to live without any electricity, and (can you
even imagine) – without a cell phone! For the first time in their lives
they enjoyed the privilege of experiencing what life was like decades ago.
Forced to slow down, unable to text or "Facebook", everyone who lost power
entered a "moment" of technological communication silence, and they waited
anxiously for the powers that be to restore their normal life patterns. How
many actually enjoyed this, or found some kind of relief from the tyranny
of communication technology, I wonder? How many actually took any time out
to “wait on the Lord”? I have to wonder if the Almighty had much more
company than He was used to during this time. I kind of hope so...
The above passage speaks of "losing heart" except for the
expectation of faith in the goodness of YHVH. How long could you go without
electrical power before you might begin to "lose heart"? At what point
would "waiting on the Lord" become your only source of hope or
encouragement? How much, really, do we depend on earthly power? And how
much on the power of God? Webster’s definition of "wait", is “to stay
or rest in". It's a quiet place of abiding. And this kind of waiting is
expectant, because in it you are awakening your conscious relationship with
the God of Creation, and you have every reason to expect His comfort, love,
and restorative power to flow from your communion with Him.
But for many of us, it's hard to enter silence, isn't it? So when
the power goes off, we fidget until it's restored.
Is your heart weak and your earthly
strength just about dried up? The word says, "Be of good courage, and wait
on the Lord; there is power and courage to be received simply by waiting on
Him. Having experienced it countless times I can tell you confidently, He
will renew your strength, encourage and prepare you for whatever comes
next. So I say, again, “Wait on the Lord!” (George, Baht Rivka, Elianna & Obadiah)
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