Be Still And Know

Psalm 130:5-6 NLT 'I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.' Waiting demands trust. It is easy to place my hope in God’s word. It is clear and expresses God’s commitment to me and the basis upon which that commitment is built. Intellectually I get it. Trust, however, is more than a mental exercise. It demands that I withstand the assault of my fears and disappointments by clinging to the hope God’s promise offers me. If you are restless and impatient, as I have been for many years, then the waiting appears impossible to endure. Trust evaporates and is easily replaced by complaint and blame. On more occasions than I like to admit, my faith has shrivelled under the pressure of life’s realities. Courage has left me, to be replaced by panic. This in turn has given rise to anger with God. God confirms that waiting will always have its due reward. Like night must give way