Psalm 62:1-8 – “Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. 3 How long will you attack a man? You shall be slain, all of you, Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence. 4 They only consult to cast him down from his high position; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah 5 My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. 7 In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. 8 Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.” NKJV
Verse one of this Psalm should never be read superficially but meditated upon prayerfully. The literal Hebrew reads almost backward from the English translation. It reads: “Only for God in silence does my soul wait.”
The word translated silence comes from the Hebrew verb: “to whisper softly.” This carries the idea of whispering a secret to someone you love but not loud enough for others to hear. In this case, it is only for God to hear or speak. The word only appears six (6) times in this Psalm, which cries out to me that, for David, there is no one else but the LORD!
I ask you to consider the following in our discussion of Waiting.
- We are to WAIT for God to direct our steps.
The Psalmist says, “My soul waits in silence for God only.” Never run ahead. Wait! A red light means “wait and watch carefully.” You cannot run and wait at the same time. The ability and strength to run come after and through waiting.
I love the story of Ahimaz. He kept begging Joab to let him run, although he did not have the green light. He outran the man with the message Cushi, and when he reached the King, he was turned aside. God told Moses when standing at the Red Sea with the army of Egypt coming fast from behind, “Stand Still and See the Salvation of the LORD!”
In verse one, we find David’s declaration; in verse five, we find his command, “My soul, wait in silence for God only.” We would do well to note that David is talking to himself. He is directing his will and instructing his inner man – – Wait for God! He will direct my steps.
This is not easy when we are impatient and anxious to run. We dare not forget that Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice and know Me.” We must learn to hear and know the voice of our Great Shepherd.
- We are to TRUST God to provide our needs.
“From Him is my salvation” is the continuation of verse one. Then, in verse two, we read, “He only is my Rock…” The directive is simple: we must wait on Him, trusting Him to provide. The only question is, “Are We Doing That?”
Those of us who have been around church for any length of time and have heard, “Wait for God” or “Trust God to supply your needs.” Some seem to act as though they have outgrown that. Some things are only learned through experience and time rather than teaching and books.
When we consider the record of God, we quickly realize He Does Not Fail! Therefore, we can trust Him confidently that He is El-Shaddai. He will provide the green light, open door, and provision in due season.
When we wait on God to direct our steps– He Does! When we trust God to meet our needs – He Does!
May God be with you, guarding and guiding you as you proceed on the planned path of this day!
Roy's Covenant Corner 
Praise the LORD Jesus Christ, Rev Roy how are you !I surely can’t fine enough words to thank but let say thank so much for our endeavor to spread the word of God . You save many peoples souls …many find solutions to their sorrows because of your messages of salvation!May God bless you !NB: I WAS DIAGNOSED CANCER OF THE THROAT (LYMPHOMA) IN 2011 . THAT YEAR I THOUGHT I HAD ONLY LESS THAN A YEAR TO LIVE BECAUSE THE SITUATION WAS SUCH THAT MY FIRST BORN SO HAD JUST GOT DROWNED IN THE LAKE MUHAZI AND DIED, ALL MY THREE OTHER SONS WERE AT THE UNIVERSITY AND IT WAS ONLY ME FINANCING THEIR EDUCATION , I HAD NO PERMANENT JOB ,SO I WAS FINANCIALLY UNABLE TO MEET THE HOSPITAL BILLS FOR CANCER TREATMENT .I HAD SORROW ,PAIN AND FEAR …I COULD SEE MYSELF JOINING MY LATE SON IN THE WORLD OF THE DEAD ..I FELT I WAS DESCENDING ….! BUT I PRAYED FAITHFULLY TO GOD TO GIVE THE COURAGE TO ACCEPT THE SITUATION AND SEEK TRUE SALVATION ,I WAS A FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN BUT I WA WEAK …SO I HAD TO REPENT OF MY SINS AGAIN AND AGAIN ..RECONCILING WITH ALL MY FRIENDS ASKING FOR FORGIVENESS ..EQUALLY TO GOD ..! I TALKED WITH MY WIFE AND WE DECIDED TO SPENT ALMOST ALL THE LITTLE MONEY WE HAD TO BUY A HOUSE SO THAT MY FAMILY COULD FIND WHERE TO STAY ..OUR OWN HOUSE .. THE SIMPLY WAIT FOR MY SILENT DEATH .THE STORY IS LONG . ONE NIGHT AS I WAS IN A SMALL HOTEL LODGE IN NAIROBI WHERE I HAD GONE FOR CANCER TREATMENT AT AGAKHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ,I EXPERIENCED THE WORST PAIN EVER FROM THE CANCER IN MY SWOLLEN NECK .i cried to God in my prayer , i repented and asked Him to send me quick death so that i could not keep on suffering fro the cancer pains ..’ i had stayed awake in serious pain throughout the night up to about 4 hours past midnight …” SUDDENLY , I FELL ASLEEP SOME KIND OF DAYDREAM …I HAD A DREAM GOD TELLING ME THAT MY PAINS WILL STOP AND I WILL BE HEALED THEN KEEP LIVING AND THEN BY THIS WITNESS PROCLAIM HIS LOVE ,MERCY , MIGHT AND HIS HEALING POWER . GOD ASKED IN THE DREAM TO HAVE FAITH IN THE SALVATION OF JESUS CHRIST .TODAY I AM ALIVE AND PAIN IS GONE …I HOPE EVEN THE CANCER IS GONE…AND IF IT IS NOT COMPLETELY GONE BUT I HAVE LIVED LONGER THAN I EXPECTED . GOD IS GOOD, GOD IS TRUE .AND HIS BEGOTTEN SON OUR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS SURELY OUR SAVIOR !
James HarolimanaKigali, RwandaTel: +250 785299161Email: james.harorimana@yahoo.com
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