“My soul waits for the Lord,
More than the watchmen for morning;
Indeed, more than the watchmen for morning.”
Psalm 130:6

Present hope forged in forgiveness of past sin
cautions against remaining sin—future sins—
which is really fear before the Lord,
the only fear for a Christian,
fear in the proper sense, fear without insecurity
Augustine calls it—desire for the continuance of God’s presence.
Or what I think Anselm means when he writes:
Let me seek You in desiring You;
let me desire You in seeking You;
let me find You in loving You;
let me love You in finding You.
What a great and terrible prayer.

James Ryan Lee, a former English instructor, is now a student in seminary under care in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, preparing for pastoral ministry. He is a member of Westminster Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Westminster, California. Ordained Servant Online, February 2022.