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Today's Reading: Introit for Fifth Sunday after Trinity (Psalm 27:1a, 11-12, 14; antiphon: v. 7, 9b) Daily Lectionary: Judges 6:25-40; Acts 15:6-21 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! (From the Introit for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. This Introit encourages us to wait for the Lord. When the wicked are causing mischief, don't punish them yourself. Wait for the Lord. When you see sickness and suffering, and when you feel death looming near, don't despair. Wait for the Lord. Whatever the problem is, wait for the Lord. Waiting can be difficult. The wait is not fun. One of the reasons we struggle with waiting is that we lack faith. When the Introit tells us to wait on the Lord, it is inviting us to trust God, to believe that He will show up and help us. But that's just the problem. I find myself doubting God's promises – I doubt that He will answer my prayers, that He will provide for me, and that He will rescue me. Jesus had to w