7 NOV 23 Tuesday: A Closer Walk Devotional
“Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.” Psalm 60:5-6
How many of you like to wait in line? It doesn’t matter what it is for, it could be for lunch, a movie, a sporting event, the DMV, or fill-in-the-blank. We don’t like to wait for anything but want satisfaction now. I remember being put on the waitlist at a restaurant for about thirty minutes. As you wait to be seated, you chat with your spouse and kids or look at the menu to be ready to order when seated.
When you finally make it to the table and place your order, the waiter tells you that they are out of that item. What goes through your mind? You might be disappointed or angry that you waited so long and now this. You might consider leaving because of the dissatisfaction. Well, whether it is an insignificant meal or a major issue, how we react tells us something about ourselves.
We put our satisfaction in things that do not satisfy and leave us wanting. When we don’t receive it, we get angry. If you want real satisfaction, peace, and lasting joy, you have to find your satisfaction in God alone. He is the only one worth waiting on, the only one that can provide peace, and satisfy your heart and mind. David knows that he can wait quietly on God and make a connection with the Holy One.
David explains that God is his hope, rock, fortress, and salvation, and knowing that calms his fears and anger. Some people shake when they are afraid or angry, it can be hard to contain. David must have experienced this at times and says that knowing God intimately keeps that shaking from happening. Being quiet and waiting patiently on your real hope (God), will give you victory in times of trouble.
Who do you find satisfaction in during times of great trouble?
Reading Plan: Psalm 61, 62; Neh. 12:27-31a, 42b-47; Rev. 11:1-19; Matt. 13:44-52
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