"SHARING HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE FOR THOSE WHO WAIT ON THE LORD"
Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.
Some explanatory thoughts, application, questions and a prayer:
This is another Ps written by King David. This is a great anthem of praise, and an expression of David's confidence in the Lord, and a prayer for continued victory. It's also full of praise from David for God and His wondrous work in his life. It's also an expression of how David dealt with his fears and troubles, it was by his confidence in God.
This particular verse is an exhortation of what to do, and of what God will do. In fact, David tells us twice what to do.
1. Christians can wait on the Lord.
Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!
The word wait means to look, to look for, to hope in, and to expect. To look eagerly for, to lie in wait for, and to linger for.
In fact, this could be read, "wait patiently" for the LORD.
This is often what God calls us to do.
Just to simply wait on Him, and to do it patiently.
LORD means the existing one.
We are to look for Him, and be patient as we do.
2. Christians can be of good courage.
Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!
The second thing we are told here has to do with something we are to be as we wait.
It's to be of "good courage"
Or to be brave and courageous.
This is an attitude of faith that God calls us to live in.
Courage means to hold, prevail, take, be strong, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, to be secure.
This again is an attitude of simply choosing to believe in God.
And the benefits of this attitude are spoken of in the next verse.
3. God will strengthen the Christians heart.
Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!
As we wait on the Lord, God strengthens our hearts.
This means that God will make us strong, He will confirm us, establish us, fortify us, make us alert, stout, bold and assured.
We cannot go wrong believing God and just waiting patiently for Him, He will come through and make us strong.
4. Christians are encouraged a second time to wait on the Lord.
Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!
Hebrew poetry uses repetition often. ( no pun intended ) But, it's good to be told more than once what we need to do.
To have our course of faith re-enforced.
That's what is being said here.
It's a repeat of what was said earlier.
Wait on the LORD.
Remember, this means, to look, to look for, to hope in, and to expect. To look eagerly for, to lie in wait for, and to linger for.
In fact, this could be read, "wait patiently" for the LORD.
Some questions:
1. Are you in a time right now of needing God's help?
2. Do you know He knows all about what you need help with?
3. Do you know that God loves you and is more faithful than you can imagine?
4. In fact do you know that God loves you more than you can imagine?
5. Do you know that if God is calling you to just trust Him, He is in fact, going to make you strong?
6. Do you know that if today you ask God to help you wait on Him, and ask Him to help you be of good courage He will do these things for You?
A prayer:
Father in heaven hallowed be Your name. You may be in heaven, but You are also right here with us in our very hearts.
And You know all about every single little detail of our lives. Nothing is hidden from You. Nothing escapes Your notice.
You are in love with us. You are love. You are faithful and true. You are so generous to help us.
Help us Lord to wait on You, and to be of good courage.
And, thank You in advance for what You are going to do.
You are going to give us strength.
In Jesus name, amen
Pastor Bob Grenier
Calvary Chapel Visalia
