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Jul 24 • 7 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
#GeraldsDevotional
The Power of Waiting for the LORD
There is tremendous power and blessing for all of God’s children today when we learn what it means to truly wait on Him. Psalms 27 gives us a great illustration of this in the words of David. It describes how he went through so very many situations involving attacks and distress
in this world. His list of problems that he had experienced in his life is very long. But even in the middle of calamity and chaos, he finds peace when he hears the call of the LORD and stops to seek His face.

My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”
And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” - Psalms 27:8

So he closes the Psalm out a few verses later giving his outlook which is not affected by troubles that surround him. Through attacks, tribulation, and persecution from his enemies, David has found that his steadfast
sanctuary is the LORD. True blessing begins for all of us when we come to the end of ourselves, acknowledge His presence, and then wait for (trust in) the LORD, our sanctuary in a stormy sea. This devotional message is more than words to me. It is also my testimony today as I
continue on the 18th year of my journey through a health crisis. He is indeed here and walks and talks with me.

13 Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.
14 Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous.
Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. - Psalms 27:13-14

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Truth and Justice – The Hunger
Deep down inside, we all have an insatiable hunger and desire for justice… for fairness in every situation. We will say and do whatever we have to in order to achieve that justice. In order to determine what is just and fair, we all use a compass that points at what we see as
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Praying for Patience in God’s Sanctuary
A timeless prayer of David, from a place of desperation, seeking God’s sanctuary. Although not perfect and a broken man himself, David understood the nature of his conflict and the source of his help and strength. Great are You LORD!!

1 O God, listen to my complaint.
Protect my life from my enemies’ threats.
2 Hide me from the plots of this evil mob,
from this gang of wrongdoers.
3 They sharpen their tongues like swords
and aim their bitter words like arrows.
4 They shoot from ambush at the innocent,
attacking suddenly and fearlessly.
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Jul 23
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Jesus Walks With Us, Even When We Don’t Acknowledge Him
This is the addendum to my devotional from yesterday (the one that I mentioned was forth coming). This addendum is in the form of a brief story that will give a real-life example with an illustration of the devotion’s point and how we can live it out today. Here is the story:
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Jesus Walks With Us, Even When We Don’t Acknowledge Him
When we believe in the LORD our Savior, He says that He will never leave nor forsake us. As covered in my recent devotionals, the enemy will step up his attacks and keep prodding us to lose hope and think there is no solution. But the LORD has a way of also prodding us to remind
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13 That same day two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem.
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The enemy was once a beautiful angel who was kicked out of heaven because he exalted himself. Furious as he was thrown down to this world, he came with one goal – to steal, kill and to destroy. He is very good at bringing separation and strife primarily between God and His people
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