Lamentations 2: 7-27, Lamentations 3: 1-39, Philemon 1, Proverbs 10: 11-20
Lamentations 3: 26-29 (ESV)
“It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation
of the Lord. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. Let him
sit alone in silence when it is laid on him; let him put his mouth in the dust—there
may yet be hope;”
Verses 26 through 29 from Lamentations 3 appealed to me when
I read through the commentaries for these verses. The prophet Jeremiah found
hope in remembering the faithfulness of God even in a season of trouble and
affliction. Even when you are in despair, Jeremiah says you can sit quietly and
find hope in the faithfulness of God. Pastor David Guzik in his commentary
wrote, “Under adversity, it is best to not try and figure everything out right
away. These are good times for reflection (sit alone) and listening rather than
speaking. In this patient seeking of God, there is reason for hope.”
I know for myself I hate waiting, even for God. I want everything
done right away, and when I have to wait I always think that I did something
wrong which caused the delay. But I am learning that God is waiting to see what
my response is to a season of trouble. Do I turn to God or away from him? Can I
wait patiently for God and try to discern what his plan is for my next steps?
Or do I give up and want to do things my own way because God hasn’t answered me?
I know God is teaching me to live in the present during such times; to take everything
one day at a time so I can discern his plan for my life. The waiting is hard,
but I know God is patient with me and I am learning to reflect on all the good things
God has done for in the past to keep my home on his faithfulness.
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