Summer Week 7 - Psalm 27 | Sunday Service 7/26/26

Wait! 

Such a frustrating command and discouraging place it is to be when called upon to wait.

One definition of ‘wait’ is to remain neglected for a time. An additional definition is to look forward to something eagerly. Both ideas are woven throughout Psalm 27. Here David builds a case for God’s goodness, trustworthiness, faithfulness, and care based on past experience and reliable promises. It is from these truths that a child of God draws strength in their own wait. The pattern David models for us in this psalm is:

·        Declared confidence in who God is, “The Lord is my light and my salvation”,

·        Desperate pleas for God’s needed presence; “Do not hide your face from me”,

·        Seeking guidance and help; “Teach me, Lead me”,

·        Encouragement; “I remain confident I will see the goodness of the Lord…Take heart and wait for the Lord.”

When we are in need we can use this pattern as we form our own songs and prayers. And when words fail us we can use the words of this psalm as our own prayer and heart’s strengthening. 

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To help us keep God’s word planted deep into our hearts we encourage you to memorize a Psalm over the Summer. (The children in Grace Airways will be memorizing all of Psalm 23. We are confident that by hiding God's word in your heart in this way will bear fruit that will last all throughout your life.

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Prepare for this week’s teaching by reading psalm 27