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

I pray that you had a wonderful day of worship as you gathered with your local church on this past Lord’s Day. He is worthy to be praised! He is worthy of all worship! He is worthy to be heard! The Bible opens with the Word of God in all creation. The only voice is the voice of God. The only voice that speaks was the voice of God. The only words spoken were the Word of God. The only word heard throughout all the days of creation was the Word of God. His word was the daily delight to all who heard them (Prov 8:30). Creation waited each day to hear the voice, receive the Word of God, and obey His word. In the scripture passage the Spirit of God instructs us to “wait on the Lord.” Wait to hear God speak. Waiting is a time of ceasing. A time of quiet. A time calming. A time of coming into God’s presence to hear Him. The desirous spirit within us wants to take action, anxious to do service, pulled to the right hand and to the left, often filled with despair as to say, “what shall I do?”  Hear the Spirit say, “wait on the Lord.” Wait in prayer. Call upon God. Plead your case and claim His promises. Wait as a child. Humble yourself and sit in His presence to hear from Him. Wait in faith. Look to God’s word, learn of Him, and lean on His understanding. Wait in quiet patience. Receive trials, tribulations, sufferings, and afflictions with great joy that He may have His way to “strengthen thine heart.” He will “strengthen thine heart” to “be strong and of good courage…for the LORD thy God is with thee” (Jos 1:9). My friend, when the noise of the world about you sounds out and calls for you, “be of good courage” to “wait on the Lord” that your heart will fill with His praise and your soul will delight in His presence. Father thank You for word. Help me to delight in You, to fix my eyes on You, to fill my heart with Your word, and wait on You. In the blessed Name of Jesus. Amen.