Psalm 40:1: I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me, and heard my cry.
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
Patient waiting upon God was a special characteristic of our Lord Jesus. All through his agony in the garden, his trial of cruel mockings before Herod and Pilate, and his passion on the tree, he waited in omnipotence of patience. No glance of wrath, no word of murmuring, no deed of vengeance came from God’s patient Lamb. Neither Jesus the Head, nor any one of the members of his body, shall ever wait upon the Lord in vain. What a marvel it is that our Lord Jesus should have to cry as we do, and wait as we do, and should receive the Father’s help after the same process of faith and pleading as must be gone through by ourselves! The Son of David was brought very low, but he rose to victory; and here he teaches us how to conduct our conflicts so as to succeed after the same glorious pattern of triumph. 1
Living the Transformed Life
Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. Psalm 116:2
- To wait patiently is to wait in hope, trusting Him, no matter how long it may take.
- To wait patiently is to wait in faith, knowing the Faithful One will respond to you.
- To wait patiently is to wait in love, because His love will never fail you.
The One who is listening is the One who will always help you.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You, Father, for loving Your Son, and for loving your sons and daughters. Dear Jesus, thank You for using my impatience to teach me patience.
1. Spurgeon, C. H. (1993). Psalms (p. 162). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.