We come to the end of Psalm 27 by considering the last verse 14,which reads,' Wait for the Lord ,be strong,and let your heart take courage wait for the Lord'.Here is a man facing difficulties,as indeed you may be,here is what is required,simple, 'Wait for the Lord', but of course one thing we human beings find difficult, is waiting. Yes waiting, but it is not just waiting it is waiting in faith. When Israel came out of Egypt they came to a place were they were being pursued by a powerful Egyptian army,we read about it in Exodus 14 .It appeared to them that they had been led into a place of destruction,it looked to them that their fate was sealed.Bur Moses the man of God spoke,'Do not be afraid,yes they were afraid,yet God would not desert them ,Moses continues to speak,' Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still'.We must wait,and show a degree of courage,if we but wait and trust,all will be well'Yes the battle was the Lords. Let us remember we are pilgrims,that will involve times of testing,but in spite of the challenges, as you wait for the Lords deliverance,you will hear God's voice saying ,'go forward' 'Workman of God, O loose not heart, but learn what God is like,and in the darkest battle field,thou shalt know where to strike,' remember,'Thrice blest is he to whom is given,the instict that can tell,that God is on the field,when he is most invisible. (Words by F.W.Faber)
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