SCRIPTURE
Psalm 25:2-3a - "O my God, I trust in You; let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on You be ashamed. . ." Psalm 25:20 - "O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in You".

OBSERVATION
These scriptures all have to do with the concepts of waiting, trust, and shame. Apparently the writer was struggling with some shame issues and more than a physical struggle, it was a mental struggle. He had to reassure himself that as he waited and trusted in God, that his enemies would not triumph over him, and that he would not be ashamed. In the original language, the word "wait" her is interesting because it implies not a passive "waiting" where we are not doing anything, but a very active "waiting" where we are serving God and "waiting"upon Him as a waiter or servant would "wait" upon their patrons or their master.


APPLICATION
As we continue to "wait" upon the Lord, to serve Him in faithfulness, and continue to depend on His ability to protect and provide, it brings us to our own challenges of trusting in Him to do what we cannot. It brings us to the challenge to instruct our minds to trust in God and not fear, but to believe that God will not be unfaithful to those who trust in Him.

PRAYER
Lord, help us not to be distracted in our service to You by things or circumstances that the enemy would use to challenge our trust or distract us from serving You in faithfulness, trusting that You will not allow us to be put to shame in any way.