"My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him."
My favorite time to worship God is in the quiet of early morning. This is before the traffic starts flowing by our house and the other noises of life come crashing in. It is at this time that I can really concentrate on the word of God and pray. It is at these times that God speaks to my heart and refreshes my faith. I worship God in silence. It is in these silent times that, as the psalmist wrote, "My expectation is from Him." It is at these times that all of the possibilities of what God can do in my life and in the world, come to life and stay with me all through the day. I think that I can tolerate the "noise" of life because of these moments of silence. Let's take this moment that we are presently experiencing in our country called "the political season" as an example. I must tell you that I really, really, really, get tired of all of the negative rhetoric and the daily posturing of politicians. I am definitely on one side of the political argument, but I grow weary of my side as well as the other side. It is just downright discouraging to me. But in the silence of worship, God assures me that "this too shall pass." (This little phrase has come to my rescue many times over the years.) It is in these moments that I realize that my "expectation" is really from Him and not from the events that are going on around me. God assures me in my heart that He will go into the future with me and that I will never be alone no matter what the circumstances. It is God's presence in my life that makes all of the difference. It was because of God's presence that David took on Goliath. It was because of God's presence that Paul kept on preaching Jesus, even though He was persecuted for it everywhere he went. It was because of God's presence that the early apostles did not give up when they were told not to preach Jesus anymore. In my quiet moments, God assures me that He is in control. It surely doesn't seem like it sometimes. I wish that I could tell you that I never concern myself with the negative things of life. I am probably just like you, I enjoy life more when things are going my way. But at the same time, I am fully aware that God is in the negative as well as the positive and that, with Him, I can survive and move on. I want you to know that your expectation is from God as well. Whether you worship Him in silence or in noise, all of the expectations of your life are bound up in Him. However you do it, worship God/Jesus on a daily basis and it will make a difference in your life. Bro. Joe
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