Scripture: Isaiah 40:31a

"But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength" NKJV

One Dictionary definition for the word wait: "Look forward to eagerly." In today's cdd author R. Kelfer captures every bit of this definition as we wait on the Lord:

Hopelessly, defenselessly, yearningly I cried;

Quietly, patiently, lovingly God replied.

I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate,

And the Master so gently, said, "Child you must wait."

My future and all to which I relate,

Hangs in the balance, and you tell me to WAIT? 

I'm needing a "yes," a go-ahead sign,

Or a "no," to which I then can resign.

And Lord, you promised that if we believe,

We need but to ask, and we shall receive.

And Lord, I've been asking, and this is my cry,

I'm weary of asking, I need a reply!

Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate;

As my Master replied, once again, "You must wait."

So, I slumped in my chair, defeated and taut

And grumbled to God, "so I'm waiting... for what?"

He seemed then to kneel, and His eyes wept with mine,

And He tenderly said, "I could give you a sign."

I could shake the heavens and darken the sun,

I could raise the dead, and cause the mountains to run.

All you seek I could give, and pleased you would be.

You would have what you want, but you would not know Me.

You'd not know the depth of My love for each saint.

You'd not know the power that I give to the faint.

You'd not learn to see through the clouds of despair,

You'd not learn to trust by knowing I'm there.

You'd not know the joy of resting in Me,

When darkness and silence were all you could see.

You'd never experience that fullness of love,

As the peace of My Spirit descends like a dove.

The glow of My comfort, late into the night,

The faith that I give, when you walk without sight.

The depth that's beyond getting just what you asked,

Of an infinite God, who makes what you have, last.

You'd never know, should your pain quickly flee,

What it means that "My grace is sufficient for thee."

Yes, your dreams for your loved ones, overnight would come true,

But, oh the loss if I lost, what I'm doing in you!

So, be silent, My child, and in time you will see,

That the greatest of gifts is to get to know Me.
And though oft' My answers seem terribly late,

My most precious answer of all, is still WAIT.

Prayer: Father thank you for giving me the patience to wait on You for what is best for me. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!

4873 cdd Waiting on the Lord

Cyber Daily Devotion

Tuesday June 18, 2019

Volume 20 Number 122

Today's Author: Pastor Bill

Today's Cross Prayer Nation: Montenegro      

Their designated Bible verse: Proverbs 18:10 "The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe." NKJV