Tag: Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob

how long must I wait

” but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

Psalms 27:13  I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living! Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!

Psalms 42:5   Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation

Psalms 56:3  When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

2 Corinthians 4:13  Since we have the same spirit of faith according to what has been written, “I believed, and so I spoke,” we also believe, and so we also speak,  knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.

Psalms 130:5   I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;

Isaiah 8:17  I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.

Romans 8:25  But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Lamentations 3:26   It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

1 Corinthians 16:13   Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

Psalms 31:24  Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!

Isaiah 40:31  but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Waiting for God is not easy when our culture seems to have instant access, instant supply, instant satisfaction.  Faith trusts in God, relies on God, clings to God, and waits for God’s timing, plan, and purpose.  What part of trusting God puts time limits on His steadfast love?  What part of relying on God puts time limits on His perfect plan for our lives? What part of clinging to Him sets time limits on when God responds?  What part of waiting in faith puts time limits on when God will act?  Abraham was promised he would be the father of many nations when he was 75 years old and did not see this fulfilled for 25 years.  Would we wait 25 years?  Abraham was then asked to sacrifice his first born.  Though he did not do it because god stopped him, his faith was never wavering in trusting God, clinging to God, relying on God.  We do well to wait and trust.  God is our hope, strength and peace.

Give Thought

“Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good”

“Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,”

Psalms 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Proverbs 16:20
Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

Psalms 40:4
Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!

Psalms 84:12
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!

Psalms 146:3-5
Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Isaiah 26:3-4
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.

Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.

Jeremiah 17:7
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.

In light of the election and all of the comments, worries, projections, future outcomes, rise of nation, fall of nation, and loss of trust, gain of trust….. it is important to keep things in perspective.  It is very easy for us to have our eyes on the promises and commitments from our leaders no matter what party is in place.  I have experienced sadness and indifference to outcomes from the past.  What I do know is if I dwell on certain aspects (relationships, government, education, projects, prices, labor and a host of other issues) with negative thoughts of, no hope, no trust, or no future it consumes me. Jesus said ” Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” It is good for me to read these words of encouragement today “Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good” “Blessed is he whose mind is fixed on God”, “Blessed are those who trust is in the Lord”, “Blessed are those who wait for Him”, “Blessed is he who makes the Lord his trust”.  We can all do better at reading as much in His word as what we read about situations in the world.  We can all do better at leaning not onto our own understanding but give thanks to God for all of the blessings we have.  It is not wrong to be aware of potential issues and have concerns but to allow them to fill every waking thought is bad.  This will only set you on a course that leaves no thought or time for trusting and thanking God for He alone is our hope and strength.