“1. UNTO thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. 2. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 3. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.”
Hunting is not easy. A new hunter tends to think that all you have to do is find a tree, sit down, and then make an easy shot in a short amount of time. If you’ve spent much time in the field you already know that even though a few hunters kill a big buck there first time out, that’s not how it usually goes. Killing big whitetails is a game of patience. Waiting, waiting, and waiting! Some hunters have been waiting for season to open up since the end of last year. Some hunters are going into their 5th year of hunting and still waiting to kill a big one. Some will watch the pattern on their big buck, but then wait for the right wind and temperature before even heading to the stand. Whether its a summer, a season, or a south wind there is never any shame when the success comes your way! Its hard work, yes, but do you know of anyone that becomes ashamed when they kill their target buck? Of course not! Its a great feeling! All the hours and work were definitely worth the wait!
The Christian walk is not usually easy. We live in a day where waiting is just not the way to live life. The word wait is used three times in Psalm 25, vs. 3 “…let none that wait on thee be ashamed:” vs 5 “…on thee do I wait all the day.” vs 21 “…for I wait on thee.” King David is looking to our Great Creator! He knows that God will deliver him, because He is a faithful God. Waiting is not easy, but it is necessary. Don’t you want to kill a big buck this season? Why is it that most hunters can sit in the deer stand for hours on end, but when it comes to the things of God its now, now, now? God knows tomorrow! Don’t forget that He exists outside of time. He created time and He can see things that we cannot. It may not be a good idea to spend all that money on a bow you don’t need, that house you really want may have more problems than you can deal with, or even that week long hunting trip could have some disasters your not prepared for. It doesn’t mean that these things are wrong, but we do need to seek God in everything we do. Most people don’t want to hear what God has to say, they want it their way, “Lord give me patience, and give it to me now.” When your seeking God about making decisions please allow the Word of God to speak to you. If He says wait, that doesn’t mean yes and it doesn’t mean no. It means wait until God shows you what to do! The word ashamed is mentioned four times in Psalm 25, but three of those times are in a positive note. Wait, three times He says wait, and three times He says you wont be ashamed! Vs. 2 “…let me not be ashamed,” vs 3 “…let none that wait on thee be ashamed:” vs 20 “…let me not be ashamed;” God has a plan! Are you waiting on Him? If the Holy Spirit is telling you to wait on a particular matter in your life, please listen! What kind of whitetail hunter is disappointed when he or she stands over a big set of antlers? None, because it was worth the wait! Some of you are already thinking “I have a friend that killed a big one and he wasn’t very excited about it”, well, that guy should stop hunting!! Waiting is always worth it! God knows, just trust Him! “Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.” There is our fourth ashamed. Its those who don’t follow God and put their focus upon themselves! Will you be ashamed for doing it your way, or will you “not be ashamed” because you waited on the Lord?
Memory Verse Week 8/29/21
Psalm 25:1-3
“UNTO thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.”
