Post on 11-May-2015
Psalm 62
1I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. 2He alone is my rock
and my salvation, my fortress where I will never
be shaken.
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Isaiah 40:31- But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise
up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without
growing weary, they walk without getting tired. NET
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3So many enemies against one man—all of them trying to kill me. To them I’m just a
broken-down wall or a tottering fence.
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4They plan to topple me from my high position. They delight in telling lies about me. They praise me to my face but curse me in their
hearts.
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David’s Defense Strategy
Trust God
5Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. 6He alone is my rock
and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be
shaken.
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7My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
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coram Deo
before the face of God
“I’m in a hurry,
but God isn’t!”Phillips Brooks
8O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your
heart to him, for God is our refuge.
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Trusting in self
is one of mankind’s
greatest weakness
and the exact opposite
of what pleases God.
He continues to give each of us numerous
opportunities to trust Him and not ourselves.
Psalm 142:1-3a - I cry out to the Lord; I plead for the Lord’s
mercy. 2I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles. 3When I am overwhelmed, you alone know
the way I should turn. … NLT
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be just as quick to wait quietly for Him to respond.
9Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind,
and the powerful are not what they appear to be. If you weigh them on the scales, together
they are lighter than a breath of air.
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10Don’t make your living by extortion or put your hope in stealing. And if your wealth increases, don’t make it the
center of your life.
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11God has spoken plainly, and I have heard it many
times: Power, O God, belongs to you;
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12unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you repay all people according to what
they have done. NLT
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Interpreting and Understanding life
from God’s perspective.
Any power that mankind has is
on loan from God.
Wait for Him to act.
Wait for God’s
perfect timing.
The reward of the righteous
is still of his mercy, since no man can
claim that he deserves reward.
Spence-Jones
Micah 7:7 - As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait
confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me. NLT
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Meditation & Application
Lamentations 3:25-26 - The Lord is good to those who
depend on him, to those who search for him. 26So it is good to wait quietly for
salvation from the Lord. NLT
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Meditation & Application
Psalm 27:14 - Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and
courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. NLT
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Meditation & Application
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord” (Ps. 37:23).
“And the stops, too.”
Arthur Pierson