Teacher

Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are those who wait for Him...And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your Teacher will not hide himself anymore, but your eyes shall see your Teacher. And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, "This is the way, walk in it," when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.

I find this to be a wonderfully reassuring promise. That God, though He may send affliction or adversity, still waits to be gracious to us. As we walk in His path, He is always directing us. If we will listen, He will guide us.

I think God is really trying to affirm that wall concept for me, because once again I have found a way to relate it to scripture. God sends these times of adversity, and once His task is finished, He hides himself no longer and begins to show us mercy. This is how I've seen Him work, so I believe it to be true. Blessed is the one who waits for Him for He shall surely come.

Lord, do not leave us long in our affliction and provide rest in spite of the adversity. But above all, let Your purposes be accomplished in our lives. Let Your will be done. Open our ears to hear You and our hearts to receive You. Have mercy on us sinners! Lord, we don't not deserve all the wonderful blessings You have so freely given. Praise You for Your greatness!


Amen. Amen. Amen.