Waiting patiently

Waiting on the Lord is something that I'm learning. As I've been focusing my time and efforts on glorifying God and spending time with Him, I've found such peace and have been rejuvenated. A couple nights ago, I was reading Psalm 37. Yes, for the thousandth time, I seem to always glean from the Psalms. (However, on a side note, I was drawn to Matthew yesterday night, but that's for another post). 


Here are some highlights of the chapter:

•  ⁴ Delight yourself also in the LORD,
           And He shall give you the desires of your heart. 
   ⁵ Commit your way to the LORD,
           Trust also in Him,
           And He shall bring it to pass.

•  ⁷ Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him;
           Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
           Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
   ⁸ Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
           Do not fret—it only causes harm. 
   ⁹ For evildoers shall be cut off;
           But those who wait on the LORD,
           They shall inherit the earth.

•  ¹⁸ The LORD knows the days of the upright,
           And their inheritance shall be forever.
   ¹⁹ They shall not be ashamed in the evil time,
           And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

•  ²³ The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD,
           And He delights in his way.
   ²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down;
           For the LORD upholds him with His hand. 

•  ²⁶ He is ever merciful, and lends;
           And his descendants are blessed. 

•  ³⁰ The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom,
           And his tongue talks of justice.
   ³¹ The law of his God is in his heart;
           None of his steps shall slide. 

•  ³⁴ Wait on the LORD,
           And keep His way,
           And He shall exalt you to inherit the land;
           When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

•  ³⁹ But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD;
           He is their strength in the time of trouble.
   ⁴⁰ And the LORD shall help them and deliver them;
           He shall deliver them from the wicked,
           And save them,
           Because they trust in Him.

Okay, so I probably should have just copied the entire chapter, but trust me, it would have been MUCH longer. Essentially it boils down to three points: trust in the Lord, rest in the Lord, and wait on the Lord. I think God is saying to me, "HELLO!!! Don't you get what I'm telling you?!?! TRUST in Me, REST in Me, and WAIT on Me. I satisfy you; I'm the only one that fills ALL your desires. Without Me, you will perish, but with me I, you have peace and strength. I will direct your path." 

Essentially, I don't think God could be any clearer. In Him my strength is renewed. So, I've come to the conclusion that I need to trust in Him and wait on Him, but the newest thing He is revealing to me is that I need to rest in Him. By resting in Him, I'm finding out more about Him. The more I lose myself in Him, the more I find myself. He holds my identity. Although people might find this frustrating, I find it extremely comforting. Knowing that the God who created me holds my destiny and that He wants to share it with me makes me long for a relationship with Him. I want my heart to align with His.

For today, I'm going to be focusing my thoughts on the following verse:

"Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass." (Psalm 37:4-5)