Meditation Thought: “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
and in his word I put my hope.” (Psalm 130:5)
I am not God. I do not instantly know the truth of any situation. Therefore, I must wait for the Lord’s instructions to me that I may act in wisdom. I can have hope because I know:
– The Lord loves me – He created me in His image and therefore He cares about me and for me.
– He has given me the ability to learn what He would desire that I know.
– He longs for me to become knowledgeable about ‘the way things are’ and He has hope in my discernment to act accordingly.
I can rejoice in the situations where I realize that I am learning what my Father desires me to learn and I can hope even in the midst of situations which are displeasing to me – whether due to my own mistakes or whether they exist for the opportunity of my learning and growing. Eventually, and in either event, when I seek the Lord’s will, and His help, and His strength, the situations all change into circumstances which bring glory to Him and joy to us both and fulfillment and peace to my soul.
And so I have hope. As long as I have the Spirit of the Lord working within me, I have all I need – both now and in the future.
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