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Our soul waits for the LORD.

He is our help

        and our shield.

           Psalm 33. 20

(In thirteen words,

our is repeated three times,

because the promises here

    are not just single-size for me.

Waiting and seeking the LORD

    is never a worldly wish,

or a tenuous hope,

but a thunderous gathering

   expecting the Almighty.

Not waiting for God to show up,

  but knowing He dwells

              --present tense--

     already in our midst.

Waiting on the LORD

      does not make us tougher,

but nurtures our souls

       and softens our hearts

    to recognize His response.

In the second part of this passage,

the Hebrew words translate,

our help and our shield He is,

   not just present tense,

          but action verbs.

His help is not just what we need,

  but empowers us to aid others.

His shield does not hide us,

  but covers us as we go forth.

Not me and mine,

       but ours and His.

Our waiting on the LORD

   is a strong witness

that we don't go alone

         into this day,

but double-knot our shoes,

    and run with Him.

God unfolds a different way

  through our impossibles.)

O LORD,

Calm our hearts

and strengthen us to listen

    to Your way in this.

Help us to know that

   Your help comes

      in Costco-size bundles

    to serve a multitude

 and leave a hillside of leftovers.

Your shield comes in

         one-size-covers-all,

  larger than we can carry

             on our own.

And You are

    even more than that.