Day 33: Together, We Wait on the Lord

Bible reading for 40.Day 2026 | Psalm 62:5

Honestly, when I had to prepare this 40.Day devotion, my first thought was: “Maybe I should use artificial intelligence (AI).”

After all, I knew AI would amplify my perception, sharpen my speech and get me to the finish line faster.

But then I realised I’m not here to flex. I’m just here to say what God wants me to, and that’s just not something you can rush. As such, no AI was used in this message. It took longer than I wanted, it was more effort to write, but this is my wholehearted offering.

Quick check: Did you assign more value to this sharing because I said that? Well, you have to wonder whether God takes a similar view to the kind of effort and attention we bring Him.

So, here are the main points of today’s devotion:

1. God does not want half-baked hearts.

2. You can’t rush discipleship; wait for the Lord.

Now, back to AI: It’s powerful. It runs the breadth of digital discourse and human knowledge in seconds. And right after, you have contextualised answers which promise to pierce the fog and light your way. 

The sheer speed is wild to consider… but here’s what we might not be thinking about.

Have we gotten so used to shortcuts like AI, that we can’t see the ways which we are short-circuiting our walk with God?

Consider that a great deal of spiritual work is simply… waiting. Psalm 62:5 paints the picture: “For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.” 

Faith is forged in the waiting rooms of life, where we learn to slow down, and listen in the silence. Faith is fostered there – among loose ends and question marks. 

Wait for the Lord. That’s the familiar cry that rings throughout the Psalms, and that is what faith is all about. 

But waiting is never easy. 

That’s why shortcuts and quick fixes so easily tempt us to do away with the wait. There’s no suffering. No need for patience; we can skip to the best parts, the happy ending.

That’s what we think. And so we cut corners in ministry and discipleship – and we end up with something that looks good on the outside. 

Like the Christian who loves to sit with his friends on Sunday, but hasn’t sat down with God in years. The cell leader who gets by on the Verse of the Day. The Pastor who consults ChatGPT more than she consults the God she serves.

But God cannot be fooled or mocked. When He bites into what we’ve baked, will He find substance within? Would He really want a half-cooked offering with missing pieces?

We need to let God cook. He’s preparing something good in you – but He has no use for a half-baked heart. He wants you, all of you, everything.

So don’t settle for something half-cooked or run ahead of Him. We need to wait for the Lord.

Growing up, my dad always used to say this to me: A choice becomes a habit; a habit informs character; character decides destiny. 

That raises the question: What will we end up with when we keep choosing convenience over cultivation?

Discipleship demands intentionality and time. You can’t short-circuit the process. It doesn’t just happen. It only happens when you wait for the Lord. In prayer. In the Word. In solitude. In holding fast to Him. We must be willing to carry our cross and follow Jesus because that is what disciples do. This is spiritual work: waiting for the Lord and walking through the seasons with Him.

So what do your choices and habits look like? Who are you becoming? Would Jesus recognise you as His disciple? 

I’m speaking to a digital generation, natives to acceleration and advancement, and we need to answer these questions. 

Can we slow down? Can we be still before the Lord? Could we give Him everything? Because that’s where discipleship happens. 

Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, You are King, and we praise You. You are Lord, and we just want to say “yes” to you. We say “yes” to what You are working in our lives. 

So, make us true disciples. Unite every aspect of our being unto serving Your purposes. We offer up whole hearts that are undaunted by inconvenience. Hands and feet that are unafraid of messy, hard work. Wills that choose to hold fast to You through the seasons.

Help us to give You everything. We give You everything because You want everything. You paid in blood for the whole man, and so You shall have the whole man. Our brains, our hearts, our souls — You have all of it. The whole package. Together.

We pray all this in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.

Reflect:

1. Have we been rushing through our devotions and alone time with God?
2. Do we find it hard to wait for God? Why?
3. Will we commit to slowing down and being still before God?

Pray:

1. That we will choose to first seek the Lord for answers – rather than turning first to man or AI.
2. That we will commit to being discipled according to God’s timing, and not rush the process.
3. That we will be willing and able to give our whole selves to God – our hearts, minds and souls.

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