Psalm 27:13-14

I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living. Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!—Psalm 27:13-14

Whenever I read vs 13, tears well up in my eyes.   Thinking about living with a lost, unbelieving heart...a heart that is empty of Christ and without hope is something that I can no longer even contemplate.   When I try, it is like I am falling into a dark bottomless abyss. I am so thankful that whatever I face here in this world, I do not face alone...My God is for me and He is with me.  With Him I find mercy.  My heart and my flesh fail and my spirit often becomes overwhelmed, but He is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.  Spending time with Him “rights” my thinking, encourages my heart and restores my soul.  

I WILL see the goodness of the Lord in the Land of the Living.  While I wait for that moment, I  WILL strengthen my heart in Him and I WILL stay my mind on His goodness.

“For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,
And I have walked in Your truth.”

I want to live here in this world of the dying in a constant awareness of my God and His grace to me.  I want to see His gracious lovingkindness before my eyes always and walk in His truth sharing His love with others.

The Lord is the only One I will wait for...He is my Hope, my Strength, my Song and my Deliverer.  As Pastor Tom said yesterday...He is my Becoming One...He becomes for me whatever my need may be.

I can be of good courage and wait on Him. I say with Peter:

“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”