Alone

Psalm 62:5
My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.

The Psalmist is telling himself to wait, quiet down. Be still. Too wait for God alone. God is who I need. God is the one with the answer. God is the one that will make the way. I don’t need to look to everyone else, I need to look to God, because, MY EXPECTATION is from Him.

What I expect Him to do, only He can do.

In the book of Genesis we read about Jacob and a time that He wrestled with God.

Genesis 32:24 says, “Then Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with Him until the breaking of day.”

He was alone. His soul was waiting on God.

Jacob was returning to meet his brother Esau, who had become very rich. Esau had been blessed abundantly in the things of the world. He had authority and power to take all that Jacob had and to take vengeance on him. Jacob knew this. He also knew that there was only one way of deliverance, and that was that God would show him favor. He knew he needed God to intervene in this situation. God intervenes when conflict arises.

Our church is embarking on a 21 day fast tomorrow. We did it last year, for the first time, and look forward to this becoming a tradition each year. It’s when we get alone with God, when we set ourselves apart, as we are focusing on for these next 21 days, it’s in these times that we have the ability to see tremendous victory!

Jacob said, I will not let go unless you bless me! He was in a dark place and he knew without God’s intervention, he would not make it.

No matter where you find yourself today, press on. If you are in a dark place, press on. If you are sick in body, press on. If you need an answer from Heaven, press on. Dig down deep and hold fast to that strong will that’s inside all of us and press on until you get the victory. It may not come swiftly, but surely it will come.

Jacob wrestled all night with the Lord and in the end, God honored his determination. He blessed him. And when Jacob met Esau it was a wonderful reunion. Jacob sought after God’s will, after His favor. Will you? Will you seek to be in His will today? This 21 day fast has the potential to shave off the muck & mire we so easily get ourselves engrossed in. It’s a wrestling match, our will vs. God’s will. And in the end, when we tell our soul to wait quietly for the Lord, we not only will learn a whole lot about ourselves and become a better person, we not only will develop a greater love for people, but everything we expect God to do, our faith will grow to believe that He will do it.