Waiting on the Lord

My soul waits in silence for God only; from Him is my salvation (Psalm 62:1).

My soul, wait in silence for God only, for my hope is from Him (Psalm 62:5).

As I read Psalm 62 recently, I was encouraged and challenged by the clear picture described by these words: wait; silence; salvation; hope.  These are the words I need to remember when I begin to feel anxious about circumstances I’m confronted with that seem too difficult and out of control.  The truth is, there are many situations that come up that are too difficult for me, and they are out of my ability to control!  But with God, nothing is impossible (Luke 1:37).

I looked up the original Hebrew words, and here is the picture of a soul that is waiting for the Lord:

A quiet wait…rest…reverential silence…patience

The absence of emotional distress and churning… the ability to be quiet and relax

Patient trust

Anticipation with the expectation that something will happen.  Our hope is ultimately and completely in God for deliverance, help, victory, rescue from distress or danger

Another Scripture I want to remember is Philippians 4:6: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

I love this song reminds us of our God and His strength in our weakness. You can listen to it on YouTube.

His Strength is Perfect

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength
But sometimes I wonder what He can do for me
No great success to show, no glory of my own
Yet in my weakness He is there to let me know

His strength is perfect when our strength is gone
He’ll carry us when we can’t carry on
Raised in His power, the weak becomes strong
His strength is perfect, His strength is perfect

We can only know the power that He holds
When we truly see how deep our weakness goes
His strength in us begins when ours comes to an end
He hears our humble cry and proves again

His strength is perfect when our strength is gone
He’ll carry us when we can’t carry on
Raised in His power, the weak become strong
His strength is perfect

His strength is perfect when our strength is gone
He’ll carry us when we can’t carry on
Raised in His power, the weak become strong
His strength is perfect, His strength is perfect
Raised in His power, the weak become strong
His strength is perfect, His strength is perfect

PERSONAL REFLECTION

Are struggling with a situation that is causing stress or anxiety? 

What personal encouragement do you find from these Scriptures and the song? 

Thank God for the promise of His strength in your weakness.