LEARN TO WAIT ON GOD - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Friday, October 8, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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LEARN TO WAIT ON GOD

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My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
-Psalm 62:5

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Isaiah 30-31
Philippians 4

Cha Sa-soon, a 69-year old Korean woman, finally received her driving license after 3 years of trying to pass the written test. She wanted the license so she could take her grandchildren to the zoo.
She was persistent in what is normally an instant world. When we want something and cannot get it, we often complain and demand. At other times, we give up and move on if what we want cannot be quickly gratified. "Wait" is a word we hate to hear! Yet, many times the Bible tells us that God wants us to wait on Him for the right timing.
Waiting on God means patiently looking to Him for what we need. David recognised why he had to wait on the Lord. First, his salvation came from Him (Psalm 62:1). He learned that no one else could deliver him. His only hope was in God (v.5), for God alone hears our prayers (v.8).
Our prayers often revolve around asking God to hurry up and bless what we want to do. What if God's answer to us is simply, "Be patient. Wait upon me"? We can pray with David: "Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly" (Psalm 5:3 NLT). We can trust His response, even if it doesn't come in the time we expect. - C.P Hia
When we call out to You, O Lord,
And wait for answers to our prayer,
Give us the patience that we need
And help us sense Your love and care. - Sper

The bottom line of every prayer should be, "Your will be done."

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