We do a lot of waiting in life … hospital visits … birthdays to come … on the wedding day. There are also times when this waiting can be stressful. In this passage, Psalm 27, David gives encouragement to ‘wait on the Lord’ knowing that this will not be in vain. With him there is nothing to be afraid of. God is David’s fortress, security and comfort. David was a man who trusted in the Lord.

This Psalm reminds us that no matter what the enemy does to us, as believers, eventually he will fall. David can still have confidence in the Lord to do what is right because he has achieved salvation for him through the cross. His deepest desire and longing is to be with God who has saved him.

David seeks the Lord and finds reassurance. Christ endured malicious accusations, suffered on the cross, waited 3 days and was then vindicated. As the Lord didn’t let go of Jesus, so he will not let go of those who are united to him by faith when we face accusations. We need to learn to wait for the Lord. The cross gives us the greatest confidence … it was fixed in time so we can be sure our waiting will not be in vain.