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October 8
Wednesday


LEARN TO WAIT
ON GOD

READ:
Psalm 62:1-8
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My soul, wait silently
for God alone, for my
expectation is from
Him. __Psalm 62:5
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Cha sa_soon, a 69-year-old Korean woman, finally received her driving license after 3 years of trying to pass the written test. She wanted the license so she could take her grandchildren to the zoo.

She was persistent in what is normally an instant world. When we want something and cannot get it, we often complain and demand. At other times, we give up and move on if what we want cannot be quickly gratified. "Wait" is a word we hate to hear! Yet, many times the Bible tells us that God wants us to wait on Him for the right timing.

Waiting on God means patiently looking to Him for what we need. David recognized why he had to wait on the Lord. First, his salvation came from him (Ps. 62:1). He learned that no one else could deliver him. His only hope was in God (v.5), for God alone hears our prayers (v.8).

Our prayers often revolve around asking God to hurry up and bless what we want to do. What if God's answer to us is simply, "be patient. Wait upon Me"? We can pray with David: "Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly" (Ps. 5:3) NLT). We can trust His response, even if it doesn't come in the time we expect. __C. P> Hia

`````````````````````````When we call out to you, O Lord,``````````````````````
```````````````````````And wait for answers to our prayer,``````````````````````
```````````````````````Give us the patience that we need``````````````````````
``````````````````And help us sense Your love and care. __Sper``````````````````
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The bottom line of every prayer should be,"Your will be done."

***********************************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 62:1-8***************************************

1 Truly my soul silently
waits for God; from Him
comes my salvation. 2 He
only is my rock and my
salvation; He is my defense;
I shall not be greatly moved.

1 How long will you attack
a man? you shall be slain,
all of you, like a leaning
wall and a tottering fence.

4 They only consult to cast
him down from his high
position; they delight in lies;
they bless with their mouth,
but they curse inwardly.

5 My soul, wait silently
for God alone, for my
expectation is from Him.

6 He only is my rock and my
salvation; He is my defense;
I shall not be moved. 7 In
God is my salvation and
my glory; teh rock of my
strength, and my refuge, is
in God. 8 trust in Him at all
times, you people; pour out
your heart before Him; God
is a refuge for us.

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This psalm is divided into two sections (vv.1-4) and vv.5-8) with
almost identical wording in both (vv.2,6). Each section begins with
the affirmation that David's soul waits silently for God (vv.1,5),
and in both David describes him as a rock. Because of God, David
will not be moved (vv.2,6-7). Though David speaks to himself in
the opening verses of each section, he moves on to address others
in later verses. In verses 3-4, he addresses those who stand against
him with a warning that they will be defeated. And in verse 8,
he encourages the people of God to trust Him for refuge and
protection.