Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, [wait] on the Lord! Psalm 27:14, NKJV
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31, NKJV
Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, [wait] on the Lord! Psalm 27:14
In this post from 2019, I wrote about how I had taken the Meyers-Briggs personality test and the result that came back told me that I was an Adventurer. (I took it again 6 months later and got the same result.) Knowing that the Bible should come first before any earthly test (especially a free online one) regarding who I am and what my identity is, I realize that I should take these results with a bit of a grain of salt. That said, however, I've also noted how I've generally been happier when I have been able to go on adventures or experience a round of changes (especially positive ones) in a short amount of time. Enduring long stretches of same old, same old can get to me after a while, especially when there are enduring irritations involved.
This year I have made a more concerted effort to look up what the Bible has to say about God's promises. I even organized what I had found thus far in this post from a couple months ago. It's still hard. But this is why I made a more concerted push recently to tattoo my mind and spirit with the Word of God. After all, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God (Romans 10:17, NKJV). I have to do something while I wait.
One more note: I got the above image off a search that led me to this blog. I've only perused the direct post that it came from, but the rest of the blog seems interesting, just from a quick glance.
Wait On The Lord
When the world around you seems wild, or the heart inside you feels weary, you can still count on God.
The psalmist said it like this:
“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.”
This is one of fifteen psalms known as the Pilgrim Songs, or the Songs of Ascent (comprising Psalms 120-134)—sung by Jewish travelers making the trek to Jerusalem for annual festivals.
If you read the rest of the chapter, you’ll notice a heaviness, a tenderness, a tone of repentance. The psalmist cries out “from the depths”—wanting to be heard, begging for mercy, longing for the redemption of His people, all the while hoping in and waiting on the Lord.
The NLT translation says, “I am counting on the Lord…”
If you’ve ever wondered who—other than you—has had to hope in, wait on, and trust in the Lord, it’s everyone. It’s all of us. Every person in biblical history, from Noah to Moses, Rahab to Ruth, Peter to Paul… down to us, living in this modern day.
Those who lived before Jesus Christ were waiting on the Messiah to come and rescue a fallen world. Those who live after Jesus, like us, are waiting on Him to come back and redeem everything that’s been lost—once and for all.
The season of Advent reminds us that regardless of who you are, where you’re from, or what you’ve done, you can cry out and wait on God.
He is trustworthy, He is faithful, and He always makes good on His promises.
As you wait upon the Lord during this Advent season, know that He wants you to come close—so that He can be your strength so that He can give you comfort, and so that He can provide everything you need.
https://bible.com/bible/59/psa.130.5.ESV