Psalm 27:14 (NLT)
Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.
Psalm 33:4 (NLT)
For the word of the LORD holds true, and we can trust everything he does. He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the LORD fills the earth.
Psalm 37:7, 23-24 (NLT)
Be still in the presence of the LORD, and wait patiently for him to act…The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand.
I am a detail-oriented person. Some people call this obsessive-compulsive, organized, or even a neat-freak. Guess what? God is a detail-oriented person. That makes me go “Yes!” inside because that means organization and details are evidences of God’s presence in our lives.
Note: this doesn’t mean our homes aren’t dirty and the laundry is always folded, and the dishes are never piled in the sink, and our desks or personal space is always tidy. God’s details are all about paying attention to the people He loves—all of them! He’s the ultimate organizer when it comes to the details of our lives.
Psalm 37:24 reminds me of walking with my Mother and Daddy when I was a little girl—sometimes I would trip or stumble but if one of them were holding tightly to my hand, then I knew I would never fall down and hurt myself. That’s exactly how God is—He holds our hands so that as long as we’re holding on tight, we won’t fall down and hurt ourselves.
So where does patience fit in? It is pretty hard to escape the thing. God asks us to be patient with Him, just as He is patient with us. David says this over and over again in the psalms—that means it is something God wants us to “get.” When life is worrying us that is when we have to hold His hand and wait. Wait patiently in the face of any and every circumstance that is bigger than we can handle. Obviously, this is easier said than done. Even as I am typing this I realize that when a person looks for patience, one finds the perfectly irritating situation to test one’s responses. J It is comforting to know that as I walk, God is holding my hand.
Karyn Pugh
Tennessee
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