Father God,

Today, I pray that You would sustain those who are waiting with the hope of David as he asked “How long, Oh Lord?”. So many of us have been praying and longing for weeks, months, or even years for answers to our prayers. We have been pleading again and again on our knees for relief, for deliverance, for provision, for an end to a storm.

We put our hope in You alone. We cannot deliver ourselves. We cannot answer our prayers. We cannot find hope in anything else or anyone else. Hear our cries and sustain us in our waiting. Keep our hope in You alive and strong.

As we wait, keep our eyes on You. As we wait, do not let us grow faint and stumble. As we wait, keep our hearts pure. As we wait, give us strength to persevere.

As we wait, let our faith grow stronger so that one day soon we see the prayers of our deep longing answered in fullness so that we may rejoice both in Your provision and in the strengthening of our faith.

In Christ’s Name,

Amen.