Andrew Murray's "Waiting on God" (Day #31) - Only.
Psalm 62:5-6 - For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress; I shall not be shaken.
I have spent untold hours reading, and studying God's word in the past three years. My own Damascus road event, if you will.
Our culture would have us believe that man is inherently good. Further, our culture would believe that our path to God is our ability to be good, at least more good then bad, and then God will find us pleasant in his eyes, and grant us into the rewards of eternal relationship in heaven.
The great problem with this thinking is that it is a lie. It is not true. Furthermore, if you read the Bible you will find God speaking directly against this falsehood. We are selfish, prone to wander from God, and each desiring to seek our own way.
As we continue to read, and understand God's holiness, this becomes increasingly apparent as we see ourselves in comparison with perfect holiness.
From this point a desperation begins to set in as you begin to understand your true nature. And here it is that we begin a right relationship, a right understanding, and how desperately we need God to protect us from not only the onslaught of the world, but of our own selves.
Thankfully, God tells us that he will never let his true children go. Once you are truly in his hand, you will remain there. The paradox is that even so, we are still trapped in this earthly shell, and the temptation to run off is ever present.
Therefore, the true saint will daily hide in God's shadow, hang near the spring of everlasting life, and seek to grab hold of God's ankles.
The temptations of the world, and of our selves are great.
Oh God, during these times of my spiritual youth, please keep me shackled close to you. And, oh my soul, wait only on God, my rock, and my salvation.
