Ps. 27:14 - "Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord."
Ps. 37:7 - "Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass."
Ps. 37:9 - "For evildoers shall be cut off, but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth."
Ps. 37:34 - "Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it."
Ps. 39:7 - "And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee."
Ps. 52:9 - "I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints."
Ps. 62:5 - "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him."
The above scriptures are just a sampling of the attitude we, as followers of Christ, should exemplify. Waiting in this sense is with a high expectation that God will be faithful to fulfill his promises. When walking this lifestyle you don't waver and wonder, whimper and waste away, no, you worship and watch for his faithfulness to unfold in magnificent displays of provision, no matter what the venue of supply needed and expected.
In Ps. 39:7 David asks a rhetorical question of God, "...what wait I for?" He then answers his own query by saying, "...my hope is in thee." When you know God like David did, there is no hesitation in zeroing in on the sureness upon which his soul was settled: God would not in this or in any other request of David's deny to answer in a way that would meet the need.
Even when David cried out for God to spare his sin child with Bathsheba, he expected God would show mercy and deliver the child. Because his prayer was to essentially reward David for this sinful relationship, God said no to his request, and David simply accepted the answer because he knew it was just. Only when you really trust in and believe on God in this manner can you wait with both hope and faith in action: hope of mercy; and faith that God would do what was best for David and his family and kingdom.
God will surely correct us when we pray amiss, but he will reward us when we live a life of faith and trust in righteousness.
Look at Ps. 37:4 and discover this reward: "...and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land...". Isn't this worth the wait? Surely the prize set before us is worthy of investing time and patience while God works out the details. He is the awesome God and his rewards are awesome also!
Let me bring this to a close with these words of wisdom inspired by God and penned by David: "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him." (Ps.62:5)
Bring the ultimate control into your life -- set your stance in the midst of battle solid on the Rock of God and depend ONLY upon him and your expectation will be one of deliverance and supply. Keep it simple and sure: Proverbs 3:5 - "Trust in the Lord with ALL YOUR HEART...". (emphasis mine).
When you wait on God, NO, AS you wait on God, don't doubt, believe! Wait in full expectation and watch God work it out. He will nudge you by his Spirit and guide you by his word; he will open your eyes to see and ears to hear what only those who trust him can -- then victory and supply will be the naturally supernatural way of your life.
Final note: If you wait and worry your waiting will be wasted. If you wait having confidence in God, you will be rewarded in a matter befitting a child of the King. Your choice! GO WITH GOD! Warren
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
The Misunderstood Ingredient - Waiting
According to the teaching of Scripture the way to receive things from God is to "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." (Matt. 7:7&8)
So, the formula is this: Ask = receive. However, there is a problem here. The problem is that many times when we ask we don't receive -- at least not immediately. Why not?
It is because in the law of seed time and harvest there is a missing ingredient that is understood to be a part of the process of receiving. It is the element called 'waiting'.
When you plant a seed, whether it is a seed of faith that God will meet your needs, or an offering given to produce a harvest to meet a need, there is always a time element to be considered. All seed and all asking, seeking and knocking have different time elements attached which are only known by God.
This is Biblical for Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven:" and in verse 17 it says, "I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."
The missing element is waiting. If you plant a seed, you expect a harvest, but you do not expect it immediately, because you know there is a time for each seed to change from a seed into a harvest. Therefore, we don't get anxious when we see nothing the next day. We have confidence the seed is doing its part and in time we will have our harvest.
When we ask God for something, many times when we don't see Him moving RIGHT NOW, we lose faith and hope and figure He said no to our request. However, delay is not denial, it is only the time needed to accomplish the task.
For example, sometimes we need wisdom to do the right thing. The Scripture says, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." (James 1:5) We understand from the reading of the verse that there is an element of time involved, for the writer uses the word 'shall' which denotes two important things:
1. You will get the wisdom you asked for.
2. There will be some time (however brief or long) before we receive the wisdom we asked for.
This should encourage you and help direct your life. It always works when you believe God for anything. God will do what He says He will do -- even if it takes longer than you think it should. Just wait and it will come. Jesus never fails. Some things just take longer than others, but waiting time is not wasted time when you are waiting on God. When the time is right, you will receive, find or have it opened to you, because God's Word does not lie, it just takes time, sometimes, so just wait -- expecting to receive while you wait.
One last note: Remember when Daniel prayed about an item, the angel of the Lord came 3 weeks later with the answer and informed Daniel the answer was given 3 weeks before WHEN HE ASKED, but due to things going on in God's realm, it took that long in our realm to receive the answer, but it was already done 3 weeks before!
Don't give up while you wait, just wait trusting God. He will get it done right on time! That's just the way He is. GO WITH GOD! Warren
So, the formula is this: Ask = receive. However, there is a problem here. The problem is that many times when we ask we don't receive -- at least not immediately. Why not?
It is because in the law of seed time and harvest there is a missing ingredient that is understood to be a part of the process of receiving. It is the element called 'waiting'.
When you plant a seed, whether it is a seed of faith that God will meet your needs, or an offering given to produce a harvest to meet a need, there is always a time element to be considered. All seed and all asking, seeking and knocking have different time elements attached which are only known by God.
This is Biblical for Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven:" and in verse 17 it says, "I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."
The missing element is waiting. If you plant a seed, you expect a harvest, but you do not expect it immediately, because you know there is a time for each seed to change from a seed into a harvest. Therefore, we don't get anxious when we see nothing the next day. We have confidence the seed is doing its part and in time we will have our harvest.
When we ask God for something, many times when we don't see Him moving RIGHT NOW, we lose faith and hope and figure He said no to our request. However, delay is not denial, it is only the time needed to accomplish the task.
For example, sometimes we need wisdom to do the right thing. The Scripture says, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." (James 1:5) We understand from the reading of the verse that there is an element of time involved, for the writer uses the word 'shall' which denotes two important things:
1. You will get the wisdom you asked for.
2. There will be some time (however brief or long) before we receive the wisdom we asked for.
This should encourage you and help direct your life. It always works when you believe God for anything. God will do what He says He will do -- even if it takes longer than you think it should. Just wait and it will come. Jesus never fails. Some things just take longer than others, but waiting time is not wasted time when you are waiting on God. When the time is right, you will receive, find or have it opened to you, because God's Word does not lie, it just takes time, sometimes, so just wait -- expecting to receive while you wait.
One last note: Remember when Daniel prayed about an item, the angel of the Lord came 3 weeks later with the answer and informed Daniel the answer was given 3 weeks before WHEN HE ASKED, but due to things going on in God's realm, it took that long in our realm to receive the answer, but it was already done 3 weeks before!
Don't give up while you wait, just wait trusting God. He will get it done right on time! That's just the way He is. GO WITH GOD! Warren
Sunday, June 13, 2010
The Misunderstood Ingredient - Waiting
According to the teaching of Scripture the way to receive things from God is to "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." (Matt. 7:7&8)
So, the formula is this: Ask = receive. However, there is a problem here. The problem is that many times when we ask we don't receive -- at least not immediatly. Why not?
It is beceause in the law of seed time and harvest there is a missing ingredient that is understood to be a part of the process of receiving. It is the element called 'waiting'.
When you plant a seed, whether it be a seed of faith that God will meet your needs, or an offering given to produce a harvest to meet a need, there is always a time element to be considered. All seed and all asking, seeking and knocking have different time elements attached which are only known by God.
This is Biblical for Ecclesiasties 3:1 says, "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven:" and in verse 17 it says, "I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."
The missing element is waiting. If you plant a seed, you expect a harvest, but you do not expect it immediately, because you know there is a time for each seed to change from a seed into a harvest. Therefore, we don't get anxious when we see nothing the next day. We have confidence the seed is doing its part and in time we will have our harvest.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Wait More - See More.
"Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;"
As we continue our word study of the word 'wait', we discover another aspect, that of serving others. The Levites were selected and given the task of taking care of Aaron, the High Priest, and his family as they were of the high priestly line. They also were to be active in the purifying of all holy things, the courts and the chambers of the Lord and the work of the service of the house of the Lord.
This definition of wait has to do with service. That is, service to and for God and His leaders as well as the full operation of the Old Testament church, the Tabernacle. These were not official priests, but rather lay laborers given specific tasks in the daily operation of the house and worship of God.
We still need these people today. It may be in a paid position such as a custodian or volunteer in service to the Lord and His church. Which ever, the church and its leaders need the laity (those not called by God to full time Christian service) to help them meet the needs of God's people in the many and varied ways they appear. It is possible God will call you to be one of those who wait upon the Lord in service to others and the leadership of the church. If so, it is a high calling although not necessarily a full time occupation.
Job 14:14 - "If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come."
The form of wait we see here is a paitent holding still in the course of life for God's promised events to take place. If God has told you He will do specific things in and through you, wait and it will come to pass. If you get impatient, you can miss His direction and so miss the blessing He has called you to.
This waiting requires a coresponding action of faith on the part of the expected recipient of the promised result to 'wait in hope', that is believing that what God has promised, He is able also to perform. Time is different with God, so if the answer does not come in the time you have alotted for its performance, then let your faith resound with, "I know God's promises are true and He WILL do what He has said He will do.
Wait for the 'change to come' for it will, because God is faithful. GO WITH GOD!!
Warren
As we continue our word study of the word 'wait', we discover another aspect, that of serving others. The Levites were selected and given the task of taking care of Aaron, the High Priest, and his family as they were of the high priestly line. They also were to be active in the purifying of all holy things, the courts and the chambers of the Lord and the work of the service of the house of the Lord.
This definition of wait has to do with service. That is, service to and for God and His leaders as well as the full operation of the Old Testament church, the Tabernacle. These were not official priests, but rather lay laborers given specific tasks in the daily operation of the house and worship of God.
We still need these people today. It may be in a paid position such as a custodian or volunteer in service to the Lord and His church. Which ever, the church and its leaders need the laity (those not called by God to full time Christian service) to help them meet the needs of God's people in the many and varied ways they appear. It is possible God will call you to be one of those who wait upon the Lord in service to others and the leadership of the church. If so, it is a high calling although not necessarily a full time occupation.
Job 14:14 - "If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come."
The form of wait we see here is a paitent holding still in the course of life for God's promised events to take place. If God has told you He will do specific things in and through you, wait and it will come to pass. If you get impatient, you can miss His direction and so miss the blessing He has called you to.
This waiting requires a coresponding action of faith on the part of the expected recipient of the promised result to 'wait in hope', that is believing that what God has promised, He is able also to perform. Time is different with God, so if the answer does not come in the time you have alotted for its performance, then let your faith resound with, "I know God's promises are true and He WILL do what He has said He will do.
Wait for the 'change to come' for it will, because God is faithful. GO WITH GOD!!
Warren
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