waiting on the Lord-2

17 September 2011
WE have solid reason to wait—reasons may be of  variant factor BUT the source is the same.
 Reasons for waiting on God:

• 'Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, LORD our God. Therefore our hope is in you,for you are the one who does all this'. Jeremiah 14:22  
• 'Show me your ways, LORD, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long'.Psalm 25:5    
• 'The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing' Psalm 145:15-16 

The benefits of waiting on God: 

• “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. Isaiah 40:31

Waiting apparently leads to lot of  expectation, hope, trust and patience : 

• ‘In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. Psalm  5:3
• ‘Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart.1 Corinthians 4:5   
• We wait in hope for the LORD;he is our help and our shield. Psalm 33:20 
• I will wait for the LORD, …..I will put my trust in him. Isaiah 8:17 
• ‘we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently, Romans23:25

Actually in waiting , we explore and learn many new things in life. We will never be the same after that.

• We learn God Himself. 
• God is revealing His perfections, 
• His flawless ability to be in charge of every detail. 
• His timing is split-second. 
• He is omniscient, omnipresent,  
• He works all and in all. 
• He gives confirmations.
• He gives us assurances of His real power over the enemy . 
• He gives the grace to await His purposes.

'Without this faith, it is impossible to please Him, for all who come to God must believe that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him (Heb. 11:6). 

 'And let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we shall reap if we do not grow weary'.Galatians 6:9

 

Waiting means resting in God’s timing and activity while taking care of our responsibilities—On the other hand we are at rest and be still.

Do not run ahead of the Lord and taking matters into our own hands and turning to our own human strategies.

Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; we need time from our normal activity to get alone with the Lord.Waiting for the Lord includes involves us in positive actions, according to His promises and His timing.

'The eyes of all look to you, ..... 

at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing'. Psalm 145 :15

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GOD BLESS