“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him” (Ps. 37:7).
In times of crisis, we are prone to question His care; in times of calm, we tend to forget our need of His care.
Don’t look at earthly difficulties.
King Saul said, “Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not. … therefore said I, “the Philistines will come down now upon me …” And Samuel said, “Thou hast done foolishly … thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God…” (1 Sam. 13:11, 12).
It is fatal to look alone at circumstances, especially in times of crisis, for if that is all we see, it will be impossible to be still and wait God’s time for deliverance.
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. (Matt. 14:25).
It is always His way to wait until the time is right. The Lord may delay, but he is never late! However dark the path may be, wait; do not go before Him, don’t force yourself, like Saul.
The crisis demands action, we say!
Nay, dwell in stillness and wait for clearness – wait until you are sure of the will of God, and leave the troubling Philistines to Him.” -T. A-S.
Victory comes through the reckoning of faith and not through struggling and striving.
But, it may be asked, are we not exhorted to “fight the good fight?”
Yes, that is so, but you must please finish the text, “Fight the good fight of faith,” and faith never struggles for victory. Faith stands in victory.
The unbelieving heart looks at the circumstances, and leaves God out. Faith, on the contrary, looks to God alone, and leaves circumstances out.
Faith delights in man’s extremity [his limitations], simply because it knows it is God’s opportunity.
Faith delights in being “shut up” to God, in having the platform thoroughly cleared of the creature, in order that God may display His all-consuming glory.
“My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from Him.”
(Ps. 62:5).
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Excerpted from “None But the Hungry Heart -2 – “Waiting on God”
