I have loved using the little devotional book Streams in the Desert as part of my quiet time, off and on for a number of years. It's full of Godly wisdom from different writers, compiled by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman. I was just reading the selection for today, and it was so good I had to share it here. It really hit me for some reason . . . I hope someone else may benefit from it, as well!
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what He will say unto me (Hab. 2:1).
There is no waiting on God for help, and there is no help from God, without watchful expectation on our part. If we ever fail to receive strength and defense from Him, it is because we are not on the outlook for it. Many a proffered succour from heaven goes past us, because we are not standing on our watchtower to catch the far-off indications of its approach, and to fling open the gates of our heart for its entrance. He whose expectation does not lead him to be on the alert for its coming will get but little. Watch for God in the events of your life.
. . . Alas, a great many people play at praying. They do not expect God to give them an answer, and thus they are mere triflers. Our heavenly Father would have us do real business with Him in our praying."
~C.H. Spurgeon
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