Good morning,
Wait on the Lord. That is a process. It doesn’t just happen. As we will see, David and Isaiah both knew their God. Subsequently, they were able to completely wait for God to act.
1) DAVID’S RELIANCE ON GOD (PSALM 27:1-14)
A. DAVID’S LORD IS LIGHT, SALVATION AND STRENGTH (27:1-3) V1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.3 Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
B. DAVID’S DESIRE (27:4)
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
C. DAVID’S GOD OF PROTECTION (27:5-13)
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
D. DAVID WAITS ON THE LORD (27:14) HE COULD WAIT BECAUSE HE KNEW WHO HIS GOD WAS AND TRUSTED IN HIM
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
The only way that David could make the statement in verse 14,”Wait on the Lord:…” is to have known the Lord and what He had done in his own personal life. As we read, we see David saying that the Lord is MY life, He is the strength of MY life, David desires to dwell in God’s house all the days of MY life. David also knows that the Lord will protect him. David says the Lord will hide him and deliver him from his enemies. He praises the Lord for His protection and salvation.
This is how David can say, “Wait on the Lord:”.
Do you know the Lord like David did? If not, begin cultivating that relationship right now!
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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