By: J. Hampton Keathley, III , Th.M
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Wait for the Lord; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the Lord.
Ps 27: 14
One of the important exhortations of the Bible is the call to “wait on the Lord.” Even though God promises special blessing for waiting, waiting is one of the most difficult exhortations of Scripture.
Why is it so hard? Because, as a part of fallen humanity, we are so prone to take matters into our own hands, to follow our own schemes. Yet, over and over again we are told in Scripture “wait on the Lord.”
We don’t like to wait and when we think of waiting we are apt to respond with the pun, “Wait? That’s what made the bridge collapse!” Of course, that’s weight, not wait. But then these two words, weight and wait are not always unrelated because one of our needs in waiting on the Lord is the need to cast the weighty burdens of life on Him.
The comment about the bridge expresses our normal dislike for waiting, especially in our “I want it now!” society. Ours is a society that has grown accustomed to immediate gratification. Due to modern technology and all our conveniences—telephones, refrigerators, freezers, microwaves, fast foods, airplanes, etc.—we have many things immediately at our fingertips. Just think of the speed of the latest computer technology in comparison with the computers of only a few years ago.
Even in our modern age of conveniences, waiting is still a big part of life. When we think of waiting, what comes to mind? We might conjure up visions of an airport terminal, a doctor’s waiting room, the line at the supermarket, or being stuck in rush hour traffic.
The facts are, most of us are waiting for something most of the time:
Maybe you are in a job situation that’s really tough to endure and you are waiting and hoping that conditions will change for the better.
Maybe you are without a job and waiting for news on an application.
Maybe you are ill (or have a loved one who is) and waiting for your health to improve.
Maybe you are on a diet and waiting for your weight to drop a few pounds.
A single person may be waiting for Mr. or Miss Right.
Or maybe you are waiting for your spouse or child to become interested in spiritual things.
Maybe you are in a job situation that’s really tough to endure and you are waiting and hoping that conditions will change for the better.
Maybe you are without a job and waiting for news on an application.
Maybe you are ill (or have a loved one who is) and waiting for your health to improve.
Maybe you are on a diet and waiting for your weight to drop a few pounds.
A single person may be waiting for Mr. or Miss Right.
Or maybe you are waiting for your spouse or child to become interested in spiritual things.
The simple fact is, in spite of our modern age and our dislike for waiting, life is full of waiting. And one of the most challenging exhortations of Scripture is “Wait.” But waiting, despite our impatience and our dislike for it, is a vital element in life.
Waiting Means Confident Expectation
Waiting Involves an Expectation Based on Knowledge and Trust
Waiting Involves Negatives and Positives
Waiting Involves Seeking the Lord
Waiting Involves Taking Action at the Right Time
Waiting Involves Resting in God’s Timing
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Okies, some of the points overlap abit, kinda unavoidable. I think the wait now is really a bit unbearable... But today during service, God reminded me again & again & again & again & again... Chloe, wait on Me, I am the Lord Almighty, I work for the good of those who love Me. Do you love Me, dear child?
Hahas, that was like a "DUH" question to me then. God, if I don't love You I will backslide immediately, LOLS x) But then much as it was so DUH, it reminded me of God's transforming love in my life & how my love for Him should be manifested in actions.
Just let God be God, Chloe... Don't insult Him by continually worrying. God will pave the way for me to do His work, for His name's sake. Trust in your shepherd.
Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 
