Consider what God says in Psalm 27:14 “Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”
Even though this is just a short verse it gives us insight on how to make the most of each and every day. Everyone is looking for encouragement and the strength to face the situations of life and get through the day. So when we are given the way why don’t we do it? Well, in this world of “hurry up and go faster” the idea of waiting for anything seems foreign. Yet if we want to experience God’s encouragement and strength for each day we must learn to take time to wait for God.
Consider when we are encouraged to wait for God. This verse starts and ends with waiting on God, and I believe that this would be a great pattern for us to begin and end each day with God. It would be a pattern that makes our days go better and our nights more peaceful and restful. Starting our day with God is always a great practice. It gives us a fresh perspective to start the day. It gives us the strength we will need to deal with the expected and the peace required to adjust to the unexpected. It also shows God what we want our day to be directed by Him.
Even though many Christians don’t think of this, ending the day with God is equally important. It gives us a chance to refocus, unwind and commit the events of the day back into God’s care. It allows us to set the burdens of life that we have picked up during the day into our Lord and Savior’s care. Doing this will give us what God promised, “Peace that passes all understanding.”
Imagine the difference this will make as everything we do will be surrounded by or sandwiched in God.
