Title for ODB today is "The Waiting". When was the last time you appreciate "a waiting" ? waiting for your date ? to return a call ? to turn up at the theatre before a movie ? or waiting for a baby born ? for the 1st time he smiles back at you ?
http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml
"Waiting for God’s promises to be fulfilled is part of trusting Him. No matter how long the delay, we must wait for Him. As the writer of Hebrews reminds us, "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful" (Heb. 10:23). "
We all live in an impatient world. Everything must be fast and efficient, if it's not immediate, it must be quick. We don't seem to accommodate too much waiting time. But with God, there is no limit in time, there is no idea of 'waiting time'. To Him, everything is in eternity, so why the rush ?
"....but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31)
Friday, January 05, 2007
Jan 5 - The Waiting
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Stay refreshed all year round
Coming to the end of 2006 with a thankful heart, I, like most people, find a sense of excitment at the beginning of a new year. I got a few resolutions or the "to-dos" this year. Yet, I was reminded of the way to stay afresh all year round in ODB yesterday, to quote :
"Many of our New Year’s resolutions may actually accelerate our pace of life instead of helping us to slow down. In a quest for greater productivity and efficiency, we overschedule our days, then rush through meals, drive impatiently, and wonder why the joy of living eludes us.
Carol Odell, who writes a business advice column, says that slowing down can positively affect our lives at work and at home. She believes that rushing can cloud our judgment and cause us to overlook important things and valuable people. Carol encourages everyone to slow down, and even suggests the radical idea of welcoming red traffic lights and using the waiting time to meditate.
In Psalm 1, there is no hint of a frenzied pace. It describes a person who enjoys the blessing of God. Instead of thinking and acting like those who rarely consider spiritual matters, "His delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night" (v.2). The result is a fruitful life and a well-nourished soul (v.3)."
The word "meditates" carries the following meaning in Hebrew : "to moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak
a) (Qal)
1) to roar, growl, groan
2) to utter, speak
3) to meditate, devise, muse, imagine
b) (Poal) to utter
c) (Hiphil) to mutter"
http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/words.pl?book=Psa&chapter=1&verse=2&strongs=01897&page=
I'm sure the Lord knows that I'd easily run ahead with the many "to-dos", plans and actions and neglect the importance of quietness, meditations on His words and waiting upon the Lord. He is the ultimate spring of a fruitful life and well-nourished soul.
"Many of our New Year’s resolutions may actually accelerate our pace of life instead of helping us to slow down. In a quest for greater productivity and efficiency, we overschedule our days, then rush through meals, drive impatiently, and wonder why the joy of living eludes us.
Carol Odell, who writes a business advice column, says that slowing down can positively affect our lives at work and at home. She believes that rushing can cloud our judgment and cause us to overlook important things and valuable people. Carol encourages everyone to slow down, and even suggests the radical idea of welcoming red traffic lights and using the waiting time to meditate.
In Psalm 1, there is no hint of a frenzied pace. It describes a person who enjoys the blessing of God. Instead of thinking and acting like those who rarely consider spiritual matters, "His delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night" (v.2). The result is a fruitful life and a well-nourished soul (v.3)."
The word "meditates" carries the following meaning in Hebrew : "to moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak
a) (Qal)
1) to roar, growl, groan
2) to utter, speak
3) to meditate, devise, muse, imagine
b) (Poal) to utter
c) (Hiphil) to mutter"
http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/words.pl?book=Psa&chapter=1&verse=2&strongs=01897&page=
I'm sure the Lord knows that I'd easily run ahead with the many "to-dos", plans and actions and neglect the importance of quietness, meditations on His words and waiting upon the Lord. He is the ultimate spring of a fruitful life and well-nourished soul.
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