Psalm 27:13-14 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

It was recently during Hurricane Sandy that I read how teenagers for the first time ever had to live without any electricity, and (can you even imagine) – without a cell phone! For the first time in their lives they enjoyed the privilege of experiencing what life was like decades ago. Forced to slow down, unable to text or "Facebook", everyone who lost power entered a "moment" of technological communication silence. How many actually enjoyed this, I wonder? How many actually took any time out to “wait on the Lord”? The above passage speaks of "losing heart" except for the expectation of faith in the goodness of God. How long could you go without electrical power before you might begin to "lose heart"? At what point would "waiting on the Lord" become your only source of hope or encouragement? How much, really, do we depend on the power of God? Webster’s definition of "wait", is “to stay or rest in". And this kind of waiting in the Lord is expectant, because you have every reason to expect His comfort, love, and restorative power to flow from your communion with Him.

For many of us, it's hard to enter silence, isn't it? So when the power goes off, we fidget until it's restored. Is your heart weak and your earthly strength just about dried up? The word says, "Be of good courage, and wait on the Lord"; there is power and courage to be received simply by waiting on Him. Having experienced it countless times I can tell you confidently, He will renew your strength, encourage and prepare you for whatever comes next. So I say, again, “Wait on the Lord!”