Wait....
Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:29 amIsaiah 40:31
But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
All of us wait for something. We wait for a spouse, we wait for our kids to grow up, we wait for life to get better, we wait for answers to prayer.
I want to discuss "waiting on God". It's a different kind of waiting, and relieves the stress and frustration that natural waiting brings on. Waiting on God is a spiritual training. If we'll train ourselves to "wait" in this way, it makes life's trial periods more peaceful.
What exactly is waiting on God?
Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for the LORD;And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.
It involves patience, and it takes asking God to be involved with us.
Psalm 52:9
I will praise You forever,Because You have done it;And in the presence of Your saints I will wait on Your name, for it is good.
It takes belief that God can solve our life problems. It takes commitment to Him.
Psalm 33:20
Our soul waits for the LORD;He is our help and our shield.
It takes faith that He is our helper and protector.
Psalm 130:5
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,And in His word I do hope.
It takes knowing that our hope should be in His Word, not in what we see or hear from others.
Proverbs 20:22
Do not say, I will recompense evil
But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
All of us wait for something. We wait for a spouse, we wait for our kids to grow up, we wait for life to get better, we wait for answers to prayer.
I want to discuss "waiting on God". It's a different kind of waiting, and relieves the stress and frustration that natural waiting brings on. Waiting on God is a spiritual training. If we'll train ourselves to "wait" in this way, it makes life's trial periods more peaceful.
What exactly is waiting on God?
Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for the LORD;And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.
It involves patience, and it takes asking God to be involved with us.
Psalm 52:9
I will praise You forever,Because You have done it;And in the presence of Your saints I will wait on Your name, for it is good.
It takes belief that God can solve our life problems. It takes commitment to Him.
Psalm 33:20
Our soul waits for the LORD;He is our help and our shield.
It takes faith that He is our helper and protector.
Psalm 130:5
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,And in His word I do hope.
It takes knowing that our hope should be in His Word, not in what we see or hear from others.
Proverbs 20:22
Do not say, I will recompense evil
