The
common Hebrew word for patience is “savlanut.” Its actual meaning is rooted in
the presumption that God is in every moment, so it is more like: “While you are
waiting, take it all in, don’t miss a thing.” When I am patient I often see
amazing things that I would have hurriedly brushed by. Every moment is full of lessons
and blessings that are thinly veiled but easily missed. God is present in every
place at all times; therefore, every second is brimming with all that He is. Each
twinkle of time is permeated with wisdom, provision, opportunity, life, light, victory,
and peace. Lord, help me to see veiled wonders. Heal my restless haste that I
in may know Your mysteries and marvels.
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
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