Sometimes it is not for self that we seek God's face, but for others. Murray addressed this on day 17, using Isaiah 8:17. However, Murray takes it in an unexpected direction. He notes that many do not wait because there is no life in their faith. They are spiritually dead.
"You worship with a certain congregation. Possibly there is not the spiritual life or joy either in the preaching or in the fellowship that you could desire. You belong to a Church, with its many congregations. There is so much of error or worldliness, of seeking after human wisdom and culture, or trust in ordinances and observances, that you do not wonder that God hides His face, in many cases, and that there is but little power for conversion or true edification."
So Murray focused on those who claim Christ but are spiritually dead. And they are dead to the point that God has turned His face from them. It is for those that we are to wait. And as we wait, we must believe that God can and will deliver them.
-Mark
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