Yesterday we looked together at Psalm 25:1 - 3 and the need to wait on the Lord. I observed that there was a significant contrast in verse three:
Wait vs. deal treacherously.
David contrasts waiting not with not waiting rather with dealing treacherously. That seems a bit harsh. I looked up treacherous in a dictionary that was handy it is defined as:
But when I consider this further, it begins to make sense. The Creator of the Universe has sacrificed His son in order to allow me to have a relationship with Him (John 3:16). He has invited me into the same relationship He enjoys with His Son (John 17:20 - 24). Through His Spirit, He has promised to lead me as I navigate life (Psalm 32:8; Isaiah 30:21). Further, His Spirit leads me into clear understanding of truth (John 16:13). In light of that, not to wait for Him, not to follow His lead, begins to look a lot like betrayal, faithlessness, unreliable - ok, treachery.
Looks like I need to learn to wait.
Wait vs. deal treacherously.
- Not loyal, or faithful, betraying or likely to betray.
- Seeming safe, reliable, etc. but not really so.
But when I consider this further, it begins to make sense. The Creator of the Universe has sacrificed His son in order to allow me to have a relationship with Him (John 3:16). He has invited me into the same relationship He enjoys with His Son (John 17:20 - 24). Through His Spirit, He has promised to lead me as I navigate life (Psalm 32:8; Isaiah 30:21). Further, His Spirit leads me into clear understanding of truth (John 16:13). In light of that, not to wait for Him, not to follow His lead, begins to look a lot like betrayal, faithlessness, unreliable - ok, treachery.
Looks like I need to learn to wait.
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