Read: Psalm 27
Wait for the LORD! (v. 14)
What can be more harrowing than waiting for the morning on nights when anxiety keeps you awake? Waiting makes the minutes draw out painfully. “Wait for the LORD,” David says (v. 14). He says it twice. Wait. That’s the crux of the psalm. Maintaining confidence while waiting for our prayers to be answered.
Throughout the psalm, David expresses faith and trust in God that he will rescue and save David in his times of trouble. He longed to be with God, seeking to dwell with him (v. 4) and commune in his presence. Here, David felt safe and secure (vv. 5-6) enough to ask God for wisdom, direction (v. 11), and protection (v. 12), believing he would see God in this world (v. 13). It’s in this type of prayer that we lay bare our souls, open our hearts, and cry out to God in unexpected ways.
Sometimes, we might feel as though God doesn’t see or hear us—that he’s not answering our prayers. But through patience and trust, we can learn to wait on the Lord. We must wait because we don’t have all the answers yet. We must wait because we don’t yet know whether our prayers will be answered the way we hope. Although our lives are constantly in flux, God’s steadiness is a refreshing source of nourishment for us. It is reassuring. What’s more, “the LORD is [our] light and [our] salvation,” and he’s worth waiting for.
As you pray, ask for God’s help and peace while you wait for answers to prayer.
Ariana D. Den Bleyker is a Pittsburgh native currently residing in New York’s Hudson Valley. She is the author of two devotional poetry collections,To Be Held by the LightandWaking in the Light. She is an ordained deacon in the Reformed Church of America.
