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SELAH - Psalm 27
STOP
Waiting is hard. We don’t like to wait. How we are when we are “in waiting” defines who we are. Whether that is waiting for school to let out, whether that is for some weekend plans that you are excited for, or whether that is for answered prayers. It may feel like it will never come. One of my favorite scriptures is for us to “wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” As you stop and reflect on this devotion today, reflect on areas that you have to wait. How are you in the waiting? Be strong and take heart while you wait.
Try starting with this:
Lastly, all of what’s on your mind: your thoughts, your feelings, your emotions, the expectations, your agendas, your to-do lists. Imagine all of them with the buffering circle over it. These things can all be waiting and loading while you spend time with the Lord. Just like waiting on the internet sometimes, pause and be with the Lord and let everything else buffer while you spend more quality time with Him.
EXHALE
Next, breathe. Breath in and out. Close your eyes to everything around you. When you are ready, pray this simple prayer a few times while still focusing on your breathing.
As you inhale pray, “The Lord is my light and my salvation” As you exhale, pray, “Whom shall I fear?”(vs.1)
LOOK
Let’s look at the word of God today. Read these words slowly and carefully. Read it a few times. Notice which words or phrases stick out to you.
“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 evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident. One things I ask of the lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacles and set me high upon a rock. [...]at his tabernacles will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord. Hear my voice when I call, O Lord; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says to you, “Seek his face! Your face, Lord, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me [....]I am still 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” ” (Psalm 27 NIV)
ASK
What stood out to you? Highlight/mark it in your bible. Confidence. David’s confidence in the Lord is amazing. Not only does he see God as his light, his salvation, and his stronghold, but even “though war break out against [him] even then will [he] be confident.” I’d like to have that kind of confidence in the Lord. He also says that he is confident that he will “see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” What gives you confidence? What are you confident in? How do you increase your confidence if it is lacking? Sometimes confidence can be hard. How do we know in order to feel sure? That’s where your faith comes in. Throughout your life, the more “waiting” on the Lord and seeing how the Lord works, the more confidence grows. It’s important we study how the Lord has been faithful so that we can be faithful. Wait and see how the Lord works.
HEAR
What is God saying to you? Quiet your mind and search your heart. Now pray: “Speak Lord. Your servant is listening.” You are waiting to hear from the Holy Spirit, still your heart and mind. Based on the scripture you read today, God’s words to you, is there anything God is asking you to do? To finish up your quiet time, look at all the ways David is “seeking” out the Lord, all the times he craves to be in the Lord’s house, in his dwelling. In what ways are we seeking him in order to hear from him?
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By Matthew D. TownsendSTOP
Waiting is hard. We don’t like to wait. How we are when we are “in waiting” defines who we are. Whether that is waiting for school to let out, whether that is for some weekend plans that you are excited for, or whether that is for answered prayers. It may feel like it will never come. One of my favorite scriptures is for us to “wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” As you stop and reflect on this devotion today, reflect on areas that you have to wait. How are you in the waiting? Be strong and take heart while you wait.
Try starting with this:
Lastly, all of what’s on your mind: your thoughts, your feelings, your emotions, the expectations, your agendas, your to-do lists. Imagine all of them with the buffering circle over it. These things can all be waiting and loading while you spend time with the Lord. Just like waiting on the internet sometimes, pause and be with the Lord and let everything else buffer while you spend more quality time with Him.
EXHALE
Next, breathe. Breath in and out. Close your eyes to everything around you. When you are ready, pray this simple prayer a few times while still focusing on your breathing.
As you inhale pray, “The Lord is my light and my salvation” As you exhale, pray, “Whom shall I fear?”(vs.1)
LOOK
Let’s look at the word of God today. Read these words slowly and carefully. Read it a few times. Notice which words or phrases stick out to you.
“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 evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident. One things I ask of the lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacles and set me high upon a rock. [...]at his tabernacles will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord. Hear my voice when I call, O Lord; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says to you, “Seek his face! Your face, Lord, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me [....]I am still 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” ” (Psalm 27 NIV)
ASK
What stood out to you? Highlight/mark it in your bible. Confidence. David’s confidence in the Lord is amazing. Not only does he see God as his light, his salvation, and his stronghold, but even “though war break out against [him] even then will [he] be confident.” I’d like to have that kind of confidence in the Lord. He also says that he is confident that he will “see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.” What gives you confidence? What are you confident in? How do you increase your confidence if it is lacking? Sometimes confidence can be hard. How do we know in order to feel sure? That’s where your faith comes in. Throughout your life, the more “waiting” on the Lord and seeing how the Lord works, the more confidence grows. It’s important we study how the Lord has been faithful so that we can be faithful. Wait and see how the Lord works.
HEAR
What is God saying to you? Quiet your mind and search your heart. Now pray: “Speak Lord. Your servant is listening.” You are waiting to hear from the Holy Spirit, still your heart and mind. Based on the scripture you read today, God’s words to you, is there anything God is asking you to do? To finish up your quiet time, look at all the ways David is “seeking” out the Lord, all the times he craves to be in the Lord’s house, in his dwelling. In what ways are we seeking him in order to hear from him?