From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

To: "1111RESCUEMEMBERS"

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Sent: Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 6:04 AM

Subject: 3-3-23 THOUGHTS

3-3-23   THOUGHTS

To “WAIT on the Lord”, means to “look for, hope, expect, look eagerly for, linger for.”  This is nothing short of steadfast love and faith!  This is the child of God ABIDING in God!  David expresses CONFIDENCE, and DESIRE FOR the God he believes in.  Verse 8 is so simple.  “When You said, "Seek My face," my heart said to You, "Your face, O LORD, I shall seek."  This is the intention, the desire, the vow if you will, that generates and motivates a committed, dedicated, obeying, submitting life.  Can I learn to WAIT WITH GREATER INTENSITY AND PASSION?  Will I?

Ps 27:1-14    The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?  2  When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.  3  Though a host encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In spite of this I shall be confident. 4  One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: 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 meditate in His temple. 5  For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock. 6  And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.  7  Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice, And be gracious to me and answer me.  8  When You said, "Seek My face," my heart said to You, "Your face, O LORD, I shall seek."  9  Do not hide Your face from me, Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not abandon me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation! 10  For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But the LORD will take me up.  11  Teach me Your way, O LORD, And lead me in a level path Because of my foes. 12  Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.  13  I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living.  14  Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.

My Prayer:
Lord, teach us to wait better than we do.  Make us alive to see your glory, and give us a joyful dedication to serve You in fuller ways.  Help our faith to bear fruit.  May we, “the redeemed say so.”   May your way become a comfortable path that we pursue passionately.    May waiting on You, and abiding in You, become as natural for us as breathing.  We beg you to give true life to our existence on this earth.  May we absorb “The Christ” totally.  Help us to allow that true life, as we wait with quality and diligence.  We pray always in the name of the one who saves us,      Amen.