PSALM 40:1

I waited patiently for the Lord;

    he turned to me and heard my cry.

TO PONDER

Anyone who has spent any time around babies or young children will know that patience is not something that we are born with. When babies feel they are lacking something, they need it right away. They will also let you know they need it, and not stop until they get it! While this can become overwhelming for new parents, there is a huge amount of trust and faith involved in this too. Babies need, and they trust that the adults around them will meet their need. In many ways this is like our relationship with Jesus. We have so much need, not only our salvation, but also our daily needs too. We can seek to meet the needs ourselves, or we can seek them from the Lord and trust that He hears us and meets our need, even if it’s not in the way we might expect. Unlike new parents though, Jesus never tires of us calling out to Him. If things are taking longer than we would like or expect, it’s not because he is weary of us. There may be bigger lessons we need to learn, or our answer may not be what we were hoping for. So continue to cry out to Jesus, He hears you, and also wait patiently for His perfect and complete provision and direction.

PRAYER: Jesus, thank you that you never tire of my crying out to you. Help me to trust that you are there and give me the patience to wait for your help and healing. When your answer comes in a form I was not expecting, help me to be thankful and to see your bigger picture for my life, Amen.

Today's devotion written by Elise von Stanke, LifeWay Newcastle