Waiting on God

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Being 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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Waiting on God is something that is commanded

Hosea 12:6 ESV
“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

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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The benefits of waiting on God

It leads to expectancy

Psalm 5:3 ESV
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

Psalm 33:20 ESV
Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.
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It leads to trust

Isaiah 8:17 ESV
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

Romans 8:23–25 ESV
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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Examples of people who waited on God

Jacob; David; Isaiah; Micah; Joseph of Arimathea; Simeon
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