Francis Fernandez: Waiting and Loving Generosity

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Wait for the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are eliminated, you will see it. Psalm 37:34

“When the moral tone in society is low, our faith needs to be strong and accompanied by loving generosity with others. We should continue to learn how to have a good rapport with everyone, including those who do not understand us. Our heart should continue to expand to include others who hold different social and political views from our own. Whether we are dealing with highly educated individuals or with people who are barely literate, we need to have a friendly disposition which comes from dealing with God intimately in daily prayer. Such an attitude of affection is perfectly compatible with great fortitude in speaking out in support of the teachings of the church.

Francis Fernandez in In Conversation with God: Meditations for Each Day of the Year, volume 7 (London: Scepter, 1993) 213.

Waiting and loving generosity go hand in hand.

When we wait on the Lord and take a posture of loving generosity, it strengthens our witness. David, the psalmist, puts it rightly in saying that you “inherit the land” when you wait on the Lord and keep His way.

Also notice that the wicked, those who don’t keep His way, will be eliminated.

Then when you read today’s post from Fernandez, you get a modern vision of what it looks like to inherit the land. This takes time for God to work things out so our focus is waiting with strong faith and loving generosity.

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And I have arrived safely in the Caribbean for two weeks of program work in Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana. Preaching this morning and speaking tonight. Appreciate your prayers.