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 39:7-8 - And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you. 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions. Do not make me the scorn of the fool! 9 I am mute; I do not open my mouth, for it is you who have done it.
I suppose the great problem of my faith is that I have been a guy who is accustomed to getting things done under, seemingly, my own steam.
I have chosen to wait upon God. But while I wait, it is also very apparent that Satan has brought out the big guns. The assault of his accusations are relentless. Hourly, he bashes upon the walls of my faith.
I call for out for more faith. I read, oh how I read, and devour God's word. How long Lord?
I have new understandings now, about what it means to wait. I am diligently working to show myself faithful in these new understandings.
And then today, Andrew Murray dishes up even more. "David", he seems to say, "it is true that you have laid your concerns before the Lord, but you bring them with your own expectations. Why would you propose to limit almighty God to your finite solutions? David, simply bring your troubles to your heavenly Father, and leave the solution to him. He is God. You are not. Can it be, David, that your heavenly Father desires to answer your prayer in a far greater measure? Just as you delight in surprising your children, your Father receives his greatest glory, when he answers your prayers in completely unexpected, and delightful ways. David, in this case, just bring the problem to God, and let him solve, and surprise. Your job is to wait, trust, honor, thank, and expect a wondrous answer."
