Desperate
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. Psalm 62:5, ESV
In the past I have often found myself desperate for an answer to a problem or looking for help getting some lofty project finished. It always seemed to be at the end of a deadline, and something would always drop off out of nowhere. But the other morning I was listening to a song in which the artist was saying, “Lord I am desperate for you, I don’t want to be content where I am.” Those words lingered in my spirit.
When we are desperate for something we are searching with all that is within us to get what we need. That was my cry to God - I was desperate for Him, and I wanted to go deeper. But I wondered if I was doing everything I needed to do to get to that next space that my spirit was so hungry for. All these different thoughts were running through my mind. I should pray more and read more and spend more time talking to God. I was trying to figure out what else I needed to do. In doing so I was causing my spirit to grow irritated instead of peaceful.
But God always has the answer. In Psalm 62 we see that David is desperate for God and it says that he waited in silence for God alone. Those words were so comforting. We do not have to “do”, all we need is to wait for God! Scripture says, “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31). Scripture also says my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation (Psalm 62:1-2). Waiting in silence is where our soul is refreshed.
In times past, I had found it difficult to sit in silence, but sitting a little at a time and consistently increasing the time has helped me get to a place where my mind can go quiet. I read in an article once that individuals took walks to silence their minds so they could hear from God. I have sat in my car, in a closet, in the restroom - wherever I can quiet my mind is where I would go. And God always met me there. In truth, God and His divine appointment is what places that desperation in our heart in the first place. He is actually telling us He wants to draw us closer to Him. Those feelings are truly from JEHOVAH Himself saying “Let’s go deeper!” How awesome is that!
Affirmations; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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