I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:13-14)
In Psalm 27, David extols God’s attributes, His heart for His children, and His great salvation. Then David makes this stunning declaration in verses 13 and 14. He was on the verge of despair because of his enemies, but instead he chose to BELIEVE God. The word here is the Hebrew word “aman”. It means “to stand firm, to trust, to be certain” (Strong’s Concordance). This is the same word that is used in Genesis 15:6 of Abraham where it is said that he “believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.”
This belief is not just a mental assent about God or what He said. That sort of belief does no good for us before our Heavenly Father. Mental assent will not save a person. The kind of belief displayed by Abraham and David is the Hebrews 11:6 kind that trusts and affirms that God is Who He says He is and will do what He says He will do. God looks at that kind of belief, this “aman”, and declares one righteous – in right standing with Him, secure in relationship with Him. This kind of righteousness leads to right living, significant and firm in purpose to bring glory to Him.
It is this kind of belief in Christ and His work on the cross that brings salvation and God’s righteousness to one’s life. It is this kind of belief that causes one to “wait on the Lord”, to look eagerly for Him to act, to be confident in Him. It is this kind of belief that utters the “amen” in prayer – the “so be it” of absolute trust and confidence in God. This aman/amen belief can wait and be strong and courageous because of relationship with Him. So…
Can I get an “amen”?
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