March 29, 2023 WAITING
Isaiah 40:31 “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Psalm 27:14 “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”
Lamentations 3:25 “The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.”
Galatians 6:9 “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.”
2 Peter 3:8 “But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”
No one enjoys waiting; we may get impatience because the line of cars at the fast food pick-up are not moving fast enough. We live in a instant culture-we want it now. The ability to wait patiently seems to be a lost character quality. However, in the kingdom of God, waiting is a virtue. God is not limited by time-He is not in a hurry; God is steadily accomplishing His purposes in the world and in our lives. If needed, we must adjust our mindset to view our time on earth as time we spend working with God as He is about fulfilling His purposes. If God does not answer our prayer the way we want Him to and when we want Him to answer, then we can be assured that however God responds to our prayer, it is the best thing for us. If we are walking in the ways of the Lord and our hearts are turned to Him, God hears our prayers and He will answer our prayers in the proper way in the proper time. Waiting on the Lord is not a waste of time, but a practice of trusting our loving Father. We can cast all our cares on Him because He cares for us. 1 Peter 5:7. Waiting does not mean that we are to be idle; waiting is actively exercising our trust in Him and being about what He calls us to be about while we wait on Him. If our trust is truly in God, we will not be discouraged as we wait because we know God’s timing and God’s plans are always what is best. When we actively wait for the Lord, our strength is renewed because we trust in Him, and we have courage to deal with whatever we face, knowing that our God is faithful. God takes pleasure in us when we wait on Him and He is good to those who wait on Him. We are encouraged by God to not give up, even when circumstances are most difficult and even when we do not see the fruit of our labor or our prayers are not answered like we want them to be answered. Let us be resolute in our faith that God is for us and He will fulfill His purposes in us.
Psalm 33:20-22 “Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in Him, because we trust in His holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in You.”
Blessings, Buddy
Isaiah 40:31 “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Psalm 27:14 “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”
Lamentations 3:25 “The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.”
Galatians 6:9 “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.”
2 Peter 3:8 “But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.”
No one enjoys waiting; we may get impatience because the line of cars at the fast food pick-up are not moving fast enough. We live in a instant culture-we want it now. The ability to wait patiently seems to be a lost character quality. However, in the kingdom of God, waiting is a virtue. God is not limited by time-He is not in a hurry; God is steadily accomplishing His purposes in the world and in our lives. If needed, we must adjust our mindset to view our time on earth as time we spend working with God as He is about fulfilling His purposes. If God does not answer our prayer the way we want Him to and when we want Him to answer, then we can be assured that however God responds to our prayer, it is the best thing for us. If we are walking in the ways of the Lord and our hearts are turned to Him, God hears our prayers and He will answer our prayers in the proper way in the proper time. Waiting on the Lord is not a waste of time, but a practice of trusting our loving Father. We can cast all our cares on Him because He cares for us. 1 Peter 5:7. Waiting does not mean that we are to be idle; waiting is actively exercising our trust in Him and being about what He calls us to be about while we wait on Him. If our trust is truly in God, we will not be discouraged as we wait because we know God’s timing and God’s plans are always what is best. When we actively wait for the Lord, our strength is renewed because we trust in Him, and we have courage to deal with whatever we face, knowing that our God is faithful. God takes pleasure in us when we wait on Him and He is good to those who wait on Him. We are encouraged by God to not give up, even when circumstances are most difficult and even when we do not see the fruit of our labor or our prayers are not answered like we want them to be answered. Let us be resolute in our faith that God is for us and He will fulfill His purposes in us.
Psalm 33:20-22 “Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in Him, because we trust in His holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in You.”
Blessings, Buddy
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