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Morning Will Come
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" I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. "
- Psalm 130:6
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Hello Reader,
I’m so glad you’re here. This week, we turn our hearts to a verse that speaks to something we all face—waiting.
Whether we’re waiting for answers, healing, direction, or peace, waiting can feel like one of the hardest parts of faith.
Yet, it’s often in the waiting that God does His deepest work within us.
Psalm 130:6 gives us a powerful image of what it means to wait with faith
The watchman can’t make the morning come faster, but they know it will come. That’s the kind of hope this psalm teaches us—to trust God’s timing even when we can’t see what’s ahead.
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A Little History...
Psalm 130 is one of the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120–134), sung by travelers journeying to Jerusalem for worship.
These songs helped God’s people prepare their hearts as they ascended the hills toward the holy city—a symbolic journey of drawing nearer to God.
The author of Psalm 130 is unknown, though many traditions attribute it to King David because of its heartfelt confession and personal cry for mercy.
Others believe it was written after Israel’s exile, when the nation longed to be restored and forgiven.
Either way, the message is timeless: it is the voice of someone waiting—yearning for God’s redemption and clinging to hope in His unfailing love.
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How to Apply It To Your Life...
🌿 Wait with Hope, Not Fear The night can feel endless, but morning always comes. Trust that God’s promises are as certain as the sunrise. Hope isn’t wishful thinking—it’s confident expectation rooted in His character.
🌿 Be Watchful in Prayer Like the watchman, stay alert and prayerful while you wait. Keep your heart tuned to God’s voice, your eyes open for His hand at work, and your spirit ready to respond when He moves.
🌿 Find Peace in His Timing Waiting is not wasted when it’s spent with God. Use seasons of delay to grow in patience, deepen your faith, and rest in the truth that His timing is always perfect.
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Let's Pray Together...
Dear Father God in Heaven, You know my heart and how easily I grow impatient.
Please teach me to wait on Your timing and trust in Your perfect plan for my life.
Fill me with calmness and peace, and strengthen my confidence in faith—knowing that You are in control.
Help me to rest in Your grace and receive Your mercy with a thankful heart.
My morning will come, and with it, the assurance of Your salvation and steadfast love.
Amen.
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Let's Put It All Together...
This Psalm reminds us that even in the darkest moments, God’s light is on the horizon.
The waiting is not in vain—it’s where our faith is refined, our trust deepened, and our hope renewed.
As you go through this week, remember: your “morning” is coming.
Keep watching, keep trusting, and keep praying.
And if this message encourages you, share it with someone who might be waiting for their own breakthrough.
Let’s continue to pray for one another—and that this newsletter will keep reaching hearts that need the reminder that God always comes through in His time.
Have a blessed day out there,
Quentin
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Quentin Schappa
Discipleship Bible Coach
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