Election 2020: On hold in the waiting room

Good morning my God who is faithful!
May the joy of my Salvation, the joy of Jesus Christ rise up secure in me throughout the day!

You are Jehovah Shammah: The Lord who is there! …even as we wait!

Waiting seems to be a consistent part of Your training classes. Yes?

We wait. You are here with us and we will not fear! There is no need to fear…Thy rod and Thy staff…I am comforted.

There are so many verses in Your Word about waiting. It seems there are special blessings and promises when we wait. We are strengthened:

Psalms 37:34
Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].

Thank you that YOU are the One who cuts off the wicked. You use people, but Your strength, Your way, Your purposes…You exalt! Exalt Your Word in our hearts! Strengthen us to keep Your way while we are being watchful! Give us keen vision to hold strong as we wait on You. You do these things.

Wickedness surrounds us! As the depth of it becomes evident, and as the strength of evil is revealed, and as we realize that the entire nation is in peril, YOU are not sleeping. YOU are not resting. YOU are at work. Hallelujah!

This verse seems especially poignant:

Psalms 37:7-9
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

That’s a remarkable invitation. We need rest; and our rest in You is deep. Thank You for rest. You beckon us to rest without worry, without anger, without a list of activities we have to complete — we are simply to rest. It seems too good to be true.

We see much wickedness in our nation. It has expanded throughout the world and it seems impossible that it could be overturned. So many people in this nation and from outside desire to crush our President and destroy the freedoms we have. Our situation seems impossible.

...but You are the God of the impossible…Throughout Your Word, we have story after story about Your ability to do the impossible. It seems to be Your specialty.

Thank You for waiting until the situation is impossible. Then You have us wait until until we are certain that there is no hope among men. Thank You that You wait for us to catch up and You capture our attention because there is no way to victory but through Your Hand.

Death of this nation is not only at the door, but it seems to have infiltrated every aspect of our culture, our government, our education system, our financial system and economy, and certainly our social interactions. Hatred is rampant, and increasing exponentially. It is poured out upon this nation by Your enemy Satan. He is so close that we feel the heat and smell the putrid stench of his breath.

And You say what?

Psalms 27:14
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.

You make it clear that we are to wait and to rest…even with patience, and not be afraid of what we see. I especially like the part about the eagle’s wings…and the part about not being weary. I'm feeling weary today.

I put my trust in You. I will rest and wait. You are the God of my Salvation and You do not fail.

Father, I pray for those in this nation who are pleading with You for the life of our Republic, for the Constitution, including the freedom to gather, to worship, to bear arms…all the Amendments.

Please uphold them. Encourage and strengthen their hearts. Open their eyes as they rest and wait, that they may see Your glory! For You are Faithful and True. You alone are Righteousness and You pour out Your grace and mercy…that all men may be saved. Save us this day!

Hold us close and shine Your light through us that we may encourage others during these perilous times.

I come having received Salvation through Jesus Christ.