LIKE THE MORNING WATCHMAN WAITS

School holidays was fun time but the waiting during a train ride during the late 60s through 70s was something of a dislike. At every station stop along the way to either Ipoh or Batu Gajah, I would trim the number of stops on my little paper before my stop is due. 

Much later the waiting took place again, this time at some airport in a distant land. Most certainly I didn't enjoy it either but this time it was a waiting with anticipation.

When I get home, I would be welcomed by my loved ones.

A similar kind of waiting was expressed by the one who wrote Psalm 130.

1.

Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;

2.

Lord, hear my voice.

Let your ears be attentive

to my cry for mercy.

3.

If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,

Lord, who could stand?

4.

But with you there is forgiveness,

so that we can, with reverence, serve you.

5.

I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,

and in his word I put my hope.

6.

I wait for the Lord

more than watchmen wait for the morning,

more than watchmen wait for the morning.

7.

Israel, put your hope in the Lord,

for with the Lord is unfailing love

and with him is full redemption.

8.

He himself will redeem Israel

from all the

ir sins.

Clearly it appears he was in the ebb time of his life and in much despair over the guilt he bore.Verses 1-3 describes this.

In his petition he prays for forgiveness but much more than this it was the Lord Himself for whom he awaits. Just like the anticipation of a watchman who knows that light will appear at the crack of dawn.

Aren't we all hurting in many areas of lives? We too can look to Him and await with anticipation. The Lord will surely come to our rescue, be it through a rhema Word, counsel from friends/leaders or the quiet witness of the Holy Spirit. 

One thing is certain, as surely as morning light always breaks the darkness of night, He will meet our need

Little Boy's Explanation of God ~ Fabulous!!!

Out of the mouths of the Babes ~

It was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives in Chula Vista, CA . He wrote it for his third grade homework assignment, to 'explain God.'

I wonder if any of us could have done as well?

(and he had such an assignment, in California, and someone published it, I guess miracles do happen!)

EXPLANATION OF GOD:

'One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers.'

'God's second most important job is listening to prayers An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off.'

'God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting his time by going over your mom and dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have.'

'Atheists are people who don't believe inGod. I don't think there are any in Chula Vista . At least there aren't any who come to our church.'

'Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work, like walking on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't want to learn about God.They finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him. But he was good and kind, like his father, and he told his father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K.'

'His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all his hard work on earth so he told him he didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So he did. And now he helps his dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important.'

'You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time.'

'You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God!

Don't skip church to do something you think will

be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway.'

'If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. 

It is good to know He's around you when you're scared, in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids.'

'But...you shouldn't just always think of whatGod can do for you. I figure God put me here and he can take me back anytime he pleases.

And...that's why I believe in God.'