OCTOBER 8, 2014
Learn
To Wait On God
Read: Psalm
62:1-8
My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. —Psalm 62:5
Cha Sa-soon, a
69-year-old Korean woman, finally received her driving license after 3 years of
trying to pass the written test. She wanted the license so she could take her
grandchildren to the zoo.
She was persistent in
what is normally an instant world. When we want something and cannot get it, we
often complain and demand. At other times, we give up and move on if what we
want cannot be quickly gratified. “Wait” is a word we hate to hear! Yet, many
times the Bible tells us that God wants us to wait on Him for the right timing.
Waiting on God means
patiently looking to Him for what we need. David recognized why he had to wait
on the Lord. First, his salvation came from Him (Ps. 62:1). He learned that no
one else could deliver him. His only hope was in God (v.5), for God alone hears
our prayers (v.8).
Our prayers often
revolve around asking God to hurry up and bless what we want to do. What if
God’s answer to us is simply, “Be patient. Wait upon Me”? We can pray with
David: “Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my
requests to you and wait expectantly” (Ps. 5:3 nlt). We can trust His response,
even if it doesn’t come in the time we expect.
When we call out to
You, O Lord,
And wait for answers
to our prayer,
Give us the patience
that we need
And help us sense Your
love and care. —Sper
The bottom line of
every prayer should be, “Your will be done.”
Insight
This psalm is divided
into two sections (vv.1-4 and vv.5-8) with almost identical wording in both
(vv.2,6). Each section begins with the affirmation that David’s soul waits
silently for God (vv.1,5), and in both David describes Him as a rock. Because
of God, David will not be moved (vv.2,6-7). Though David speaks to himself in
the opening verses of each section, he moves on to address others in later verses.
In verses 3-4, he addresses those who stand against him with a warning that
they will be defeated. And in verse 8, he encourages the people of God to trust
Him for refuge and protection.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
