Wait Upon The Lord

March 23, 2024

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. (Psalm 27:13-14).

During the past few days, I had been hearing verse 14, and thinking about how God had brought me through so much. All the prayers, trials, situations, and health problems. "Wait on the LORD...", has a whole life lesson meaning that was taught to me. We hear these verses, and understand the meaning, but it is not until we live through struggles and experience the arrival of the LORD in our life do we truly understand. The joy that comes from experiencing God's goodness "...in the land of the living..." is immeasurable.

The words "... he shall strengthen thine heart..." have a special meaning to me. After seeing a heart transplant doctor to find out I only have 25% ejection fraction flow rate, I was thinking my days of blessings in the "land of the living" were numbered. After hard spiritual struggles, God "... strengthen(ed) thine (mine) heart". I increased to 35% and the doctor was surprised and asked me what happened. I knew in my heart what happened, it was all God's doing.

Today, I hear the "Wait on the LORD", and reflect on what the spirit reminds me of, and how blessed I find myself after the waiting. I didn't hear the "Wait" part while I was in the midst of struggles, nor when coming out. It is now, when the spirit reminds me, almost as a teaching point, as to prepare me for the future. As I looked this verse up, then I saw "...the goodness..." which triggered another topic God brought to my heart a few months ago.

Thank you LORD for thy goodness showing up for me, even when I didn't know I was waiting. Thank you for providing thy Spirit to bring all things to remembrance, speaking to us, teaching us, helping us to know Thy will.