Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. This waiting on the Lord must be — I. AN HUMBLE WAITING. Humility is not so much to think meanly of oneself, as not to think of oneself at all. The high places of God are very low. The lowly in heart find Him. II. A PATIENT WAITING. In the midst of trial and opposition we are to wait. Patience is born of storm and disaster. Tribulation worketh patience. III. A PERSISTENT WHITING. Patience shines in persistence more than in acquiescence. The Scotch girl's definition of patience is a true one: "Wait a bit, and dinna weary." Yet patience does not consist in taking things as they come. It is not non-resisting. God likes to be persistently inquired of. Heaven is taken by violence. Those who will not help themselves will not be helped of Heaven. IV. AN ACTIVE WAITING. Faith without works is dead. Prayer without works is just as dead. The sick man must use the remedy if he would get well. The business man must be fervent in business, the soldier must keep his powder dry. This applies to the work of saving souls. We must use the means within our reach, as well as trust in God. "Wait "is a large word. Take it in its full meaning, and it leaves nothing else for us to do. (Herrick Johnson, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.WEB: Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. By David. |
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