WAITING PATIENTLY ON GOD

WEDNESDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER, 2023.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

TOPIC:  WAITING PATIENTLY ON GOD

MEMORIZE: “I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.” Psalm 40:

SCRIPTURE READING: Psalm 40:1-2.

“I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry. 2 He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps.”

EXPOSITION:

The great distress and trouble that the psalmist had been in. He had been plunged into a horrible pit and into miry clay (Ps 40:2), out of which he could not work himself, and in which he found himself sinking yet further. He says nothing here either of the sickness of his body or the insults of his enemies, and therefore we have reason to think it was some inward disquiet and perplexity of spirit that was now his greatest grievance. Despondency of spirit under the sense of God's withdrawings, and prevailing doubts and fears about the eternal state, are indeed a horrible pit and miry clay, and have been so to many a dear child of God. 

His humble attendance upon God and his believing expectations from him in those depths: I waited patiently for the Lord, Ps 40:1. Waiting, I waited. He expected relief from no other than from God; the same hand that tears must heal, that smites must bind up (Ho 6:1), or it will never be done. From God he expected relief, and he was big with expectation, not doubting but it would come in due time.  There is power enough in God to help the weakest, and grace enough in God to help the unworthiest, of all his people that trust in him. But he waited patiently, which intimates that the relief did not come quickly; yet he doubted not but it would come, and resolved to continue believing, and hoping, and praying, till it did come. Those whose expectation is from God may wait with assurance, but must wait with patience. Now this is very applicable to Christ. His agony, both in the garden and on the cross, was the same continued, and it was a horrible pit and miry clay. Then was his soul troubled and exceedingly sorrowful; but then he prayed, Father, glorify thy name; Father, save me; then he kept hold of his relation to his Father, "My God, my God," and thus waited patiently for him.

In your distress and anguish, wait patiently on God. He will never be too late. And when He comes, you will surely laugh for joy. He never forgets you.

PRAYER POINT:  Lord, I receive grace to trust you as to wait on you all the days of my life In Jesus Name.  

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Isaiah  33 – 35.

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ANCHOR OF LIFE is the daily devotional guide written by PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE, General Overseer, Anchor of Life & Redemption Ministry Int’l. It is an extraction of God’s word designed to draw the sincere seekers closer to God on a daily basis through an insightful exposition and analysis of God’s Word. 

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