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The Fast: DAY 18

Wednesday, January 21

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭61:2‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

“From the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”

Devotion

Feeling discouraged is not the same as being faithless. How you respond to discouragement or pressure helps reveal whether your heart is fixed on God. David was not whining, not bitter, not doubting in today’s passage. He was honest. He was not worried that, if he spoke his discouragement, he would find rebuke instead of help. Rather, he went to the source of help, the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth (Psalm 121).

Scripture says even the young and strong grow weary and stumble, but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint (Isaiah 40:30-31). You need not lean on your own strength alone. Anchor your soul in the Lord and reach for Him, the Strong Tower.

Finally, notice that even the act of faith, calling out to the LORD, does not have to depend on our own ability. David asks to be led to the Rock that is higher than he is. That Rock is Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 10:4). Let us also ask the Holy Spirit to prompt our hearts to turn to Jesus with every need.

Today's Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father,

Show me Your ways, O Lord, and teach me Your paths. You are the God of my salvation. On You I wait all the day. I look not to the things before me, but I fix my heart on You because I trust in You. Lead me in the way that I should go, for to You I lift up my soul. In the Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Apply It Today

Waiting on the Lord is fixing your heart on Him and listening for His direction. Bring a burden to Him in prayer today. Trust Him, and be confident that He is faithful to accomplish what He has promised.

Resources
  • Don’t rush the process—God is working! Watch, “Wait Upon the Lord” and be encouraged to stand firm in faith as we close out this fast.
  • Read Psalm 61 aloud and reflect on what waiting on the Lord means to you.
  • Don’t wait alone! Submit your prayer request today and let’s stand in faith together.
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