Taking Patience From David

"Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD." Psalm 27:1

We all have times of struggle. Those times where we just want God to get it over with. Why are we learning this lesson? And could we please get on with it now- we've had enough! Or we're in a time of waiting. We know God's about to do something, or change something, or show us something, and we're tired of waiting on His timing.

We can take heart in knowing that David, the man after God's own heart, felt the same way at times. We can draw from David's example and not become discouraged. Because God always answers, and he has a plan for each and every one of us. God a reason for everything, and most often we don't want to hear that, we don't want to know that, but we can reach deep down within, reach for that Holy Spirit and draw off the strength and the hope we need to get to the end of the waiting period. And while we are waiting, we can worship. We can love God and thank Him for all things.

"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come." Revelation 4:8

We can love God and sing praises to Him and spend time in His word. Because a season of waiting can also be a season of growing. We can grab hold of the opportunity to just spend in His Word without the distractions we normally have. We can fellowship with other believers and draw strength off of them, and come into agreement with them in prayer for a swift resolution to all this waiting.

"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12

God always answers, dear ones. He loves you so much, he wants you to want nothing more than Him. He wants you to want Him and His Presence more than anything. Have patience. Be strong, and have heart, and love God with all your heart.

"Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength." Deuteronomy 6:5