And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you... blessed are all they that wait for him (Isaiah 30:18).
We must not only think of our waiting upon God, but also of what is
more wonderful still, of God's waiting upon us. The vision of Him
waiting on us will give new impulse and inspiration to our waiting upon
Him. It will give us unspeakable confidence that our waiting cannot be
in vain. Let us seek even now, at this moment, in the spirit of waiting
on God, to find out something of what it means.
He has inconceivably glorious purposes concerning every one of His
children. And you ask, "How is it, if He waits to be gracious, that even
after I come and wait upon Him, He does not give the help I seek, but
waits on longer and longer?" God is a wise husbandman, "who waiteth for
the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it." He
cannot gather the fruit till it is ripe. He knows when we are
spiritually ready to receive the blessing to our profit and His glory.
Waiting in the sunshine of His love is what will ripen the soul for His
blessing. Waiting under the cloud of trial, that breaks in showers of
blessings, is as needful.
Be assured that if God waits longer than you could wish, it is only to
make the blessing doubly precious. God waited four thousand years, till
the fullness of time, ere He sent His Son. Our times are in His hands;
He will avenge His elect speedily; He will make haste for our help, and
not delay one hour too long.
--Andrew Murray
Today's Bible Verse...
On the last and greatest day of
the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty,
let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture
said, streams of living water will flow from within him."—John 7:37-38
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
Streams
of water — living water for dying hopes, cool water for parched hearts,
refreshing water for those tired and weary. This is, of course, much
more than a liquid we can drink with our lips. This is the ultimate
water of the soul that God longs to give to us, his children. Let's
spend the month of August, refreshing ourselves with the promises of
Jesus and trusting that, as we draw close to him, the Spirit will
restore our soul.
My Prayer...
Loving Father, thank you for sending Jesus to save me and
the Holy Spirit to sustain and renew me. Please bless me, especially
this month, as I seek to draw closer to my Savior and restore my soul
with the refreshing living water of your Holy Spirit. In Jesus' name I
pray. Amen.
The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.
Today's Verse Illustrated
Favoritism in the Church
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