The Waiting (is the Hardest Part)
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· 46 viewsBeing prepared to patiently look towards God for his guidance and accepting the timing he proposes. Waiting on God can lead to an atmosphere of expectation and confidence in God and a realisation of the unreliability of one’s own judgment.
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The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part
“So you, by the help of your God, return,
hold fast to love and justice,
and wait continually for your God.”
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Reasons for waiting on God
for his providence; for his salvation; for his blessings
Are there any among the false gods of the nations that can bring rain?
Or can the heavens give showers?
Are you not he, O Lord our God?
We set our hope on you,
for you do all these things.
Waiting on Christ
“Waiting on Christ” is often seen in terms of waiting patiently for God to bring about the end of all things through the promised second coming of Jesus Christ.
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Types of delay: relational, professional, spiritual
Our God is a promise-keeping God of perfectly-timed delay
Our God is a promise-keeping God of perfectly-timed delay
Ask me “what is the key to humor?” Timing.
Delay of creation, the delay of man, the delay of Eve, the delay of the rainbow, the delay of Abraham and Sarah, the delay of Joseph sold into slavery, the delay of Moses coming off the mountain, the delay between Malachi and Matthew (400 years) the delay between Jesus’ birth, death, resurrection, and second coming. COVENANTS
To a God who has all the time in the universe, his plans are never delayed. But for us, time is something in precious short supply.
Sin is what fallen sinners do in times of delay. Wait is what saved-filled sinners do in times of delay.
The benefits of waiting on God
The benefits of waiting on God
It leads to expectancy
It leads to expectancy
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
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It leads to hope
It leads to hope
Our soul waits for the Lord;
he is our help and our shield.
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It leads to trust
It leads to trust
I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him.
It leads to patience
It leads to patience
And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
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It reveals our character
It reveals our character
Our ability and willingness to wait reveals our character
40 days of waiting on God = praise, scripture, offering, prayer
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40 days of telling God with our time, minds, hearts, words, and possessions, that HE is enough and that His plan is perfect.
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Examples of people who waited on God
Jacob; David; Isaiah; Micah; Joseph of Arimathea; Simeon