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Psalm 130:
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And in His word I do hope.
6 My soul waits for the Lord
More than those who watch for the morning—
Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.
Have you had much experience in the overnight watch?
In reflecting on my experiences, I found that time and again I ended up on a graveyard shift, and have experienced the longing for the break of day. Are we waiting for the Lord with that same longing? It is like burning in the bones. As recipients of God's Great Grace, we hold with that Spirit the burden of intercessions. Don't wait until that final moment!
Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.
Hold a conviction for this desire of the Lord
1 Timothy 2:
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
For many of us, staying up until midnight on New Year's Eve is a challenge! Because of my experiences going back to the Navy, or maybe it is just the Lord, but I never sleep more than a couple of hours at a time. I have sought the Lord often and found the same thing that Paul received, as all would accept a godly burden. "My Grace Is Sufficient".
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
And in His word I do hope.
6 My soul waits for the Lord
More than those who watch for the morning—
Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.
Have you had much experience in the overnight watch?
In reflecting on my experiences, I found that time and again I ended up on a graveyard shift, and have experienced the longing for the break of day. Are we waiting for the Lord with that same longing? It is like burning in the bones. As recipients of God's Great Grace, we hold with that Spirit the burden of intercessions. Don't wait until that final moment!
Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.
Hold a conviction for this desire of the Lord
1 Timothy 2:
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
For many of us, staying up until midnight on New Year's Eve is a challenge! Because of my experiences going back to the Navy, or maybe it is just the Lord, but I never sleep more than a couple of hours at a time. I have sought the Lord often and found the same thing that Paul received, as all would accept a godly burden. "My Grace Is Sufficient".
