PROMISE #114 - APRIL 24
Promise #114:
Wait patiently for Me and I will hear your cry.
Psalm 40:1 (WEB)
I waited patiently for Yahweh.
He turned to me, and heard my cry.
King David wrote this psalm. He was a man who understood the importance of patience during extreme hardship. As a teenager, the prophet Samuel anointed him as king of Israel, but he waited many years for it to come to fruition. Between the promise and its fulfillment, there was much heartache and suffering.
Not long after the promise, things were looking bright for David. He defeated the giant Goliath, married the king's daughter, and became a national hero in Israel. Then, for reasons beyond David's control, his father-in-law, King Saul, grew jealous and resolved to hunt David down to kill him.
For many years, David was on the run, hiding in caves and associating with some of the most disreputable men of his time. However, a series of events ultimately led him to become king of all Israel. After enduring much heartache and disappointment, David finally witnessed the fulfillment of God's promise that he would one day reign as king.
When David says, "I waited patiently for the Lord, and He heard my cry," he knew exactly what he meant. Regardless of the trials you face today, God is faithful. As we continue to look to Him to fulfill all the promises He has made to us, may we find strength and encouragement in today's promise: "Wait patiently for Me, and I will hear your cry."
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for your faithfulness in fulfilling all that you have promised. I pray for the patience today to trust you and wait for your perfect timing to accomplish all that you have prepared for me. Even in times when I feel alone, you hear the cries of my heart and are closer to me than I could ever imagine. May I find strength and encouragement today, not in my faith, but in your enduring faithfulness.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
Wait patiently for Me and I will hear your cry.
Psalm 40:1 (WEB)
I waited patiently for Yahweh.
He turned to me, and heard my cry.
King David wrote this psalm. He was a man who understood the importance of patience during extreme hardship. As a teenager, the prophet Samuel anointed him as king of Israel, but he waited many years for it to come to fruition. Between the promise and its fulfillment, there was much heartache and suffering.
Not long after the promise, things were looking bright for David. He defeated the giant Goliath, married the king's daughter, and became a national hero in Israel. Then, for reasons beyond David's control, his father-in-law, King Saul, grew jealous and resolved to hunt David down to kill him.
For many years, David was on the run, hiding in caves and associating with some of the most disreputable men of his time. However, a series of events ultimately led him to become king of all Israel. After enduring much heartache and disappointment, David finally witnessed the fulfillment of God's promise that he would one day reign as king.
When David says, "I waited patiently for the Lord, and He heard my cry," he knew exactly what he meant. Regardless of the trials you face today, God is faithful. As we continue to look to Him to fulfill all the promises He has made to us, may we find strength and encouragement in today's promise: "Wait patiently for Me, and I will hear your cry."
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Responsive Prayer:
Father, thank you for your faithfulness in fulfilling all that you have promised. I pray for the patience today to trust you and wait for your perfect timing to accomplish all that you have prepared for me. Even in times when I feel alone, you hear the cries of my heart and are closer to me than I could ever imagine. May I find strength and encouragement today, not in my faith, but in your enduring faithfulness.
In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.