Then Sings My Soul - Cries Of The Heart From The PsalmsVoorbeeld

Psalm 27:14 

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong and let your heart show strength, and wait for Yahweh.

The one thing I’m going to keep on asking is that I would recognize Your presence with me at all times, Oh God! You are the One who helps me see what I’m dealing with and then gives me the courage to face it. With You, I am able to withstand anything. Even when circumstances threaten to cut off all of the things I rely on to sustain me, My confidence in You remains fixed. You place me beyond reach of that which will harm me. I have no doubt that You will bring to me all that is for my best no matter how long it takes. So I resolve to wait for You with strength and expectation. I wait for You, oh God!

Application: What are you afraid you might “run out of” today as you wait for something to change?

When we find ourselves in life’s “waiting room,” it can feel like we are just biding time, like our life is on hold and we are stuck until some kind of change occurs. The future looms ahead indefinitely while we struggle to find purpose in the present and strength to embrace a new norm! Yet God speaks purpose into our very existence in every moment of life. And He wants to firm up those marathon muscles that might feel weak. How are you waiting out this current season of life? In what area might you ask God to give you strength? 

Kids tip: Have you kids run around the block a couple of times. After they do, ask them to run a couple more. Keep asking until they start to resist. Explain to them that endurance is the strength to keep going even when you want to quit and Jesus is the one who makes that possible. Ask them what they might be having a hard time continuing and encourage them to ask Jesus to give them strength.

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