Wait For The LORD
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Transcript
Intro
Intro
David was anointed king at a young age and, despite having the opportunity to take the kingship, waited for God to make him king
Scripture
Scripture
I waited patiently for the Lord;
he inclined to me and heard my cry.
He drew me up from the pit of destruction,
out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
making my steps secure.
He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear,
and put their trust in the Lord.
Blessed is the man who makes
the Lord his trust,
who does not turn to the proud,
to those who go astray after a lie!
You have multiplied, O Lord my God,
your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us;
none can compare with you!
I will proclaim and tell of them,
yet they are more than can be told.
What it means to wait
What it means to wait
Put your trust in God
When you are waiting in line at Whataburger you trust they are going to give you what you ordered and paid for
When you wait on God, your trust is in Him
He will deliver you
He is your refuge
He is your source of life
It’s not what you want to happen but what God will’s to happen
God is not Santa Claus
How can we not?
Heard my cry
Rescued me from the pit of destruction and the miry bog
Set my feet upon a rock making my steps secure
Put a new song of praise to God in my mouth
You have multiplied, O LORD my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us
Active waiting vs. passive waiting
Passive waiting - sitting on the coach
Active waiting - preparing for what is to come
David ran, hid, fought, wrote psalms until God delivered
In that time David learned some kingly skills
Are we doing everything we can in the meantime?
Prayer
Scripture
Seeking after God
God is actively working
Be patient
It’s going to take as long as it takes
David tried to rush bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, Uzzah suffered
I will tell of His wonderful deeds
I will tell of His wonderful deeds
My woes with ordination
God told me to stay in the Methodist Church
My trust in God grew
My faith in God grew
I learned about walking in humility
It also gave me courage, you can’t change the plans of God
It opened the eyes of other pastors in the UMC
My story went out worldwide on the 700 Club
Not only will you grow, but you may never know whose life it will also touch