5 Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; 
  my hope comes from him. 
6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; 
  he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. 
7 My salvation and my honor depend on God 
  he is my mighty rock, my refuge. 
8 Trust in him at all times, O people; 
  pour out your hearts to him, 
  for God is our refuge.
  Selah

Standing in the Storm

      

One of the most prevalent challenges of the Christian walk is the 
charge to wait upon the Lord. It sometimes seems to tear against 
our every fiber to step back and choose not to act on our own in the 
midst of a storm. Amid your trouble, do you wait on the Lord, or do
you quickly act to alleviate the pressure?  
     

David had to learn to wait upon the Lord. As his enemy, King Saul, 
hunted him down, David waited for the better part of 15 years while
hiding out in caves and living in the wilderness. Yet he penned Psalm 62 
amid his troubles, and God has preserved it as wonderful instruction
for us today.
     

No matter how harsh your storm or how deep your grief or trouble, God is
in control, and all He asks is that you trustfully wait upon Him. David even 
said that he would do so in silence, not moaning, not begging. Just trusting.
This is not standing idly by; rather, it is a pro-active choice to wait in 
expectation that God will equip and sustain you during the storm and
ultimately deliver you in whatever manner He chooses
. 
     
You may want to mark Isaiah 64:4 in your Bible. In moments of struggle,
 turn to this passage and Psalm 62 as reminders that God, in your patience,
is diligently working for you.
     
There is no other God besides Him, who acts in behalf of the one who waits 
for Him.
.

 

Excerpt taken from the Charles Stanley Institute For Christian Living. Website. http://www.charlesstanleyinstitute.com

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