Wait On The LORD

Wait On The LORD..........



Even in our modern age of conveniences, waiting is still a big part of life. When we think of waiting, what comes to mind? We might conjure up visions of an airport terminal, a doctor's waiting room, the line at the supermarket, or being stuck in rush hour traffic. The facts are, most of us are waiting for something most of the time: Maybe you are in your job situation that's really tough to endure and you are waiting and hoping that conditions will change for the better. Maybe you are without a job and waiting for news on an application. Maybe you are ill (or have a loved one who is) and waiting for your health to improve. Maybe you are on a diet and waiting for your weight to drop a few pounds. A single person may be waiting for Mr. or Miss Right. Or maybe you are waiting for your spouse or child to become interested in spiritual things. The simple fact is, in spite of our modern age and our dislike for waiting, life is full of waiting. And one of the most challenging exhortations of Scripture is "Wait." But waiting, despite our impatience and our dislike for it, is a vital element in life. Indeed, waiting has a number of benefits that we will discuss in this study. When we think of waiting on the Lord for everything, there are a number of important questions that need to be answered and understood in light of the principles and promises of Scripture. Why? Because without these answers, we become like a long-tailed cat scurrying around in a room full of rocking chairs. We become fidgety, fearful, frustrated, anxious, and even angry. However, because the Lord tells us to wait, and since it has some wonderful benefits, we need to know what it means to wait and how that is to be done. Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD; Be strong, and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD..... I don't know what you may be going through at the moment, but whatever it is, the challenge of Scripture is to wait on the Lord because, unlike temporal man and the fleeting world in which we live, the sovereign Lord of the universe loves us with a steadfast love and personally cares for us like a father. Isaiah 40:31, But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.