Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and shield. Our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.”
NL Daily Devotion for Saturday, September 4, 2021
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
I don’t like to wait. I want guarantees that any effort I put out will pay dividends and on my timeline. And, of course, life doesn’t work that way. Sometimes my plans fail completely. Other times it takes far longer for them to come to fruition, and even when they do, it’s not quite as I envisioned.
I need constant reminders like this passage. Reminders to trust the one who actually makes things happen. To trust that God loves me enough to carry me even when my own plans and designs fail to deliver what I think I need. When I do remember this, when I really, really internalize it, my heart is glad. I can let go of my fears and disappointments and turn my attention to whatever God is calling me to do (which may look nothing like what I think I ought to be doing!) When I am in a state of trust in God, I am far more about to wait for whatever it is God has planned for me.
Faithful God, help me to trust you in all things, that I might be patient in my challenges, knowing you will deliver me. Amen.