"David in Prayer", 1652, by Rembrandt van Rijn. National Gallery of Art.
This post is part of my 31 day journey through Andrew Murray's devotional treatise, "Waiting on God". You can find my reasons for this journey at this link.
Psalm 25:21 - May integrity and uprightness preserve me,
for I wait for you.
A light bulb went on as I was reading this particular meditation. I am beginning to understand the mindset of waiting upon God.
There is still a part of me that treats God like a cosmic Santa Claus, seeking only my own way.
On the other hand, there is a maturing view that this is almighty God, Creator of the universe, and also my Father.
Remarkable, isn't it?
Furthermore, my Father desires to have a relationship with me, he desires to hear my petitions, he desires that I understand who he really is, but he also desires that I learn to understand that my wishes are not necessarily his ways.
Sometimes, in fact, many times, there is waiting involved. And herein lies my lesson: while waiting upon God, I will honor him by acknowledging who he is, acknowledging his omnipotence, and ask the Holy Spirit to teach me, and minister to me, as I wait.
Abba, as I wait on you, teach me to wait in reverence to who you are. Strengthen my faith so as to wash away my fear, and doubt. Let me, in my waiting, glorify you.
Trust me, I don't have this down. But it is now a new desire that I might make my Father proud as I wait upon his action. I will greatly strive to remove any morsel of insolence in my heart. Hard to do, but I am greatly determined to learn to wait...upon God.
My Soul, wait only on God!
Did I say that well? Do you see what I mean?
