Psalm 27 - Waiting on the Lord

I was talking with a friend today about a difficult situation her family is facing. Sometimes there just are no words to say...there are no words that will make a difference in the situation itself...there are no words that will take away the pain. I was grateful for the direction the Lord gave me to share Psalm 27...

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation—
    whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
    of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked advance against me
    to devour me,
it is my enemies and my foes
    who will stumble and fall.
3 Though an army besiege me,
    my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
    even then I will be confident.

4 One thing I ask from the Lord,
    this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
    all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord
    and to seek him in his temple.
5 For in the day of trouble
    he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.

6 Then my head will be exalted
    above the enemies who surround me;
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;
    I will sing and make music to the Lord.

7 Hear my voice when I call, Lord;
    be merciful to me and answer me.
8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
    Your face, Lord, I will seek.
9 Do not hide your face from me,
    do not turn your servant away in anger;
    you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
    God my Savior.
10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
    the Lord will receive me.
11 Teach me your way, Lord;
    lead me in a straight path
    because of my oppressors.
12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
    for false witnesses rise up against me,
    spouting malicious accusations.

13 I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the Lord
    in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the Lord;
    be strong and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

As I shared with her, verse fourteen is the key. We must wait for Him. It is hard to be strong in the middle of chaos of life but when we wait in Him He will give us strength. Not human strength but a supernatural strength that only comes from Him.

Dear Jesus,
Thank You for the direction/words You gave me to share with my friend. I praise You for being who You are in my life. I praise You for being the One I wait on. I pray th same for my friend. I pray You will give her peace in the chaos. I pray You will touch her in a mighty way as she supports her family. Lord, be so very real to each one of them. I praise You Father for being The One I Wait For. Amen.