Waiting on God

Waiting on God is something that is commanded

Hosea 12:6 NASB95

Therefore, return to your God, Observe kindness and justice, And wait for your God continually.

See also Ps 27:14; Ps 37:7; Ps 37:34; Ps 123:2; Is 30:18

Reasons for waiting on God

Je 14:22 for his providence; Ps 25:5 for his salvation; Ps 145:15–16 for his blessings

Waiting on Christ

Jas 5:7–8 “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.

See also Lk 12:35–40; 1 Co 1:7; 1 Co 4:5; Tt 2:13; Heb 9:28; Jud 21

The benefits of waiting on God

It leads to expectancy

Psalm 5:3 NASB95

In the morning, O Lord, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.

See also Ro 8:23; 1 Co 4:5; Ga 5:5; Tt 2:13

It leads to hope

Psalm 33:20 NASB95

Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.

See also Ps 130:5; Is 51:5; Mic 7:7

It leads to trust

Isaiah 8:17 NASB95

And I will wait for the Lord who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; I will even look eagerly for Him.

It leads to patience

Romans 8:23–25 NASB95

And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body. For in hope we have been saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for who hopes for what he already sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, with perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

See also La 3:24–26; Re 6:9–11

Examples of people who waited on God

Ge 49:18 Jacob; Ps 39:7 David; Is 8:17 Isaiah; Mic 7:7 Micah; Mk 15:43 Joseph of Arimathea; Lk 2:25 Simeon