Day 11
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Wisdom of Waiting: Be strong and Courageous:
It does take strength to wait, when you want to move forward. Whether it be with an inspiration, passion of a project or just tired of standing in one place. When we have been given a promise or directive or a calling, whatever it may be, from the Lord, most of us just want to jump in and start doing!
But....
Psalm 31: 24..be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord.
Psalm 27:14...wait for the Lord, be strong and let your heart take courage, yes wait for the Lord.
Be strong in the Hebrew means: take hold, be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand, to strengthen, to be courageous, to overpower, hold fast, fortify, become mighty. The root meaning of wait is that of twisting or winding a strand of cord and to depend on and ordering activities around a future event. To tarry, to expect, patiently wait upon and hope for.
To be courageous is to be bold, daring, unafraid, venturesome, gallant, etc.
It does take courage to wait. Wait for the Lord to mold, form and release in His time.
It does take hope to wait. But when waiting for the Lords time, that does not mean to be idle. During that time of waiting you are to be learning, growing in knowledge and wisdom of what He has in the future for you. So, when the time comes and He releases you, you are ready. Equipped with the necessary tools for the calling and gifts you are to use.><>
As you wait, expect things from Him, and wind yourself around Him and His word to you. Strengthen yourself in Him. Be so immersed in Him, the relationship between the two of you, deep, not superficial. Be so entwined, so wrapped around Him, nothing can separate the two of you.
Becoming not just a servant but a friend of God, takes time and effort. A short devotional and a 2 minutes of prayer does not make a entwined friendship.<><> The courage to wait and hope for what is yet to be seen.
Worship is so important. I can not stress enough how much each of us should spend time in worship each week. To be totally focused on Him and His greatness. Each day is the best, but just on Sunday's isn't enough. Worship takes you places you would not other wise go, in the Spirit. Worship, helps each of us to keep our minds on Him and His rightful place in your life. Worship also refreshes and heals your spirit and soul. Bringing the worshipper that much closer to God.>?>><>
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Prayer:
Heavenly Father, as I wait for You fill me with the courage, hope and faith to wait with expectation. My faith is in You. I want to walk out this life with what You have for me, teach me while I wait/ I need the wisdom, revelation and counsel to teach and guide me into all truth and discernment. amen
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