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July 19, 2020 8:00 pm
Frustrated and disappointed with church, seventeen-year-old Trevor began a years-long quest for answers. But nothing he explored seemed to satisfy his longings or answer his questions.
His journey did draw him closer to his parents. Still, he had problems with Christianity. During one discussion, he exclaimed bitterly, “The Bible is full of empty promises.”
Another man faced disappointment and hardship that fueled his doubts. But as David fled from enemies who sought to kill him, his response was not to run from God but to praise Him. “Though war break out against me, even then I will be confident,” he sang (Psalm 27:3).
Yet David’s poem still hints at doubt. His cry, “Be merciful to me and answer me” (v. 7), sounds like a man with fears and questions. “Do not hide your face from me,” David pleaded. “Do not reject me or forsake me” (v. 9).
David didn’t let his doubts paralyze him, however. Even in those doubts, he declared, “I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living” (v. 13). Then he addressed his readers: you, me, and the Trevors of this world. “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord” (v. 14).
We won’t find fast, simple answers to our huge questions. But we will find—when we wait for Him—a God who can be trusted.
Happy Monday. Welcome to another word of courage meant from our today's reading titled how to wait was written by Tim Gustus and frustrated and disappointed with church, 17-year-old Trevor began a years long quest for answers but nothing he explored seemed to satisfy his longings or answer his questions, his journey did draw him closer to his parents. Still, he had problems with Christianity during one discussion, he exclaimed bitterly. The Bible is full of empty promises another man face disappointment and hardship that fueled his doubts, but as David fled from his enemies who sought to kill him. His response was not to run from God, but to praise him though war break out against me. Even then, I will be confident. He sang in Psalm 27 three yet. David's poem still headset doubt his cry, be merciful to me and answer me. Sounds like a man with fears and questions. Do not hide your face from me.
David pleaded, do not reject me or forsake me.
David didn't let his doubts paralyze them. However, even in those doubts he declared in verse 13. I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Then he addressed his readers, you and me other Trevor's of this world wait for the Lord be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. We won't find fast simple answers to our huge questions, but we will find when we wait for him. God can be trusted. These are the psalmist David's words from Psalm 27 verses one through three and verses seven through 14.
The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear the Lord is the stronghold of my life of whom shall I be afraid when the wicked advance against me to devour me. It is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me.
My heart will not fear, though war break out against me. Even then, I will be confident in our verses seven through 14 hear my voice when I call Lord merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you seek his face your face, Lord, I will seek do not hide your face from me. Do not turn your servant away in anger. You have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me. God my Savior.
Though my father and mother forsake me.
The Lord will receive me, Teach Me Your Way, Lord lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors do not turn me over to the desire of my foes for false witnesses rise up against me spouting malicious accusations. I remain confident of this. I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living wait for the Lord be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord ballots pray father in heaven. Teach us to turn to you in prayer all the time especially when we have questions about our situation that may seem uncertain thank you for the piece that we can have simply and bringing our concerns to you and trusting you with them. Thank you, Lord. It's in Jesus name that we pray. Amen on today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
