"Wait for the Lord;
be strong and takeHEART
and wait for the Lord."-Psalms 27:14 (NIV)
This is the verse and way that I like this verse:
"Stay with God!
TakeHEART. Don’t quit.
I’ll say it again:
Stay with God.-Psalms 27:14 (MSG)
There are some differences to these verses even though they mean the same thing. To me, one version is nicer then the other. I know that is funny to say and think about but when you are, maybe, leading someone to Christ, you might need a version like that and more self explanation. For me, The Message version is great at doing that.
Let's start with the first sentences. "Wait for the Lord" and "Stay with God!" "Wait for the Lord" is a command, which I know we need at times but it sounds like you should just wait on the Lord and not do anything. It sounds like God might strike you down with things that you need but He isn't that kind of God. Where "Stay with God" is more of the comforting type of wording. It also sounds like God is right beside you through everything that you are going through to get where He wants you to be. You are not doing it by yourself.
The 2nd sentences are: "be strong and take heart" and "Take heart. Don't quit". I liked the "be strong and take heart" because it is telling you to be strong in the times of need while you are waiting God. "Take heart" also means be confidence and don't give up while waiting on God. I know that "take heart" is in both of the versions so it is important because of what it means.
I also like what the Message version says, "Don't quit". I love that encouragement especially with "Stay with God". It is kind of like, "be strong". It is about having confidence. It is saying, "stay with God and don't quit what you are doing because as long as you stay with God things will turn out the way He has planned them for you and nothing could be better then that." We might not know what those things are while we are on this earth but we always know that there is a reward for us in Heaven that we are going towards and that we are promised. That is another reason that we shouldn't quit and be strong in the mean time.
These verse has always been one of my favorites because it has always gotten me through the hard times and even not so hard times. I mean this verse could be used for the good and the bad. For the good because you don't want it to stop and you are with God no matter what is happening in life and we need the same thought process when we are in the bad times. God is with us through those times and He will get us through them, we just have to stay with God and there will be light at the end of the tunnel.
I will say too, though, that the word "stay" is a lot nicer during a hard time, then the word "wait" is. If I was told to "wait" during a hard time, I would bounce back at the person telling me to do that but if I was told to "stay" then my response would be different and I would say, "I'll try". The second version is just more comforting to me and I like to be comforted when I'm having a hard time or really any time at all. If I need a reminder, then I need it or would whether have it nice and comforting. I will admit, though, there are times that I need a "slap in the face" kind of words and verses. It depends on how stubborn I am in the situation.
Just remember: "Stay with God and do not quit, no matter what you are going through. He is always there comforting and helping you."
Stay with God.-Psalms 27:14 (MSG)
There are some differences to these verses even though they mean the same thing. To me, one version is nicer then the other. I know that is funny to say and think about but when you are, maybe, leading someone to Christ, you might need a version like that and more self explanation. For me, The Message version is great at doing that.
Let's start with the first sentences. "Wait for the Lord" and "Stay with God!" "Wait for the Lord" is a command, which I know we need at times but it sounds like you should just wait on the Lord and not do anything. It sounds like God might strike you down with things that you need but He isn't that kind of God. Where "Stay with God" is more of the comforting type of wording. It also sounds like God is right beside you through everything that you are going through to get where He wants you to be. You are not doing it by yourself.
The 2nd sentences are: "be strong and take heart" and "Take heart. Don't quit". I liked the "be strong and take heart" because it is telling you to be strong in the times of need while you are waiting God. "Take heart" also means be confidence and don't give up while waiting on God. I know that "take heart" is in both of the versions so it is important because of what it means.
I also like what the Message version says, "Don't quit". I love that encouragement especially with "Stay with God". It is kind of like, "be strong". It is about having confidence. It is saying, "stay with God and don't quit what you are doing because as long as you stay with God things will turn out the way He has planned them for you and nothing could be better then that." We might not know what those things are while we are on this earth but we always know that there is a reward for us in Heaven that we are going towards and that we are promised. That is another reason that we shouldn't quit and be strong in the mean time.
These verse has always been one of my favorites because it has always gotten me through the hard times and even not so hard times. I mean this verse could be used for the good and the bad. For the good because you don't want it to stop and you are with God no matter what is happening in life and we need the same thought process when we are in the bad times. God is with us through those times and He will get us through them, we just have to stay with God and there will be light at the end of the tunnel.
I will say too, though, that the word "stay" is a lot nicer during a hard time, then the word "wait" is. If I was told to "wait" during a hard time, I would bounce back at the person telling me to do that but if I was told to "stay" then my response would be different and I would say, "I'll try". The second version is just more comforting to me and I like to be comforted when I'm having a hard time or really any time at all. If I need a reminder, then I need it or would whether have it nice and comforting. I will admit, though, there are times that I need a "slap in the face" kind of words and verses. It depends on how stubborn I am in the situation.
Just remember: "Stay with God and do not quit, no matter what you are going through. He is always there comforting and helping you."
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