In waiting upon God, we must often speak to him and take every
Why should we trust in lying vanities and neglect the abundant mercies of God? Why rely on broken reeds when we have the Rock of Ages as the sure foundation of our hope? And why draw from broken cisterns when the God of all consolation stands ready to fill our souls with lasting joy?
3. Live by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We cannot confidently wait on God except through a Mediator, for it is by his Son that God speaks to us and hears from us. All that passes between a holy and just God and poor sinners must go through the hands of that blessed Mediator who has laid his hand upon both. Every prayer we send to God and every mercy we receive from God comes through him.
It is through Christ, the anointed one, that God looks upon us, and through Christ that we behold the glory and grace of God shining. By Christ, we have access to God and find success in prayer. Therefore, we must make mention of his righteousness, and his alone.
In our habitual daily attendance upon God, we must also have an abiding dependence on Christ, who always appears in the presence of God for us. He continually gives his attention to introduce us to the Father. Let your heart rest on him as you wait upon God, for in him we have everything we need.
4. Be frequent and sincere in brief prayers. In waiting upon God, we must often speak to him and take every opportunity to do so. When we do not have the chance for a formal prayer, God will accept a brief, heartfelt cry if it comes from an honest heart. This is how David waited on God all day, as shown in verse 1: Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. To him, David directed his soul and all its holy desires and longings.