ON THE LORD PSALM 13056 ISAIAH 402931 Introduction This biblical waiting is a form of spiritual discipline that calls for believers to patiently wait on the Lord Most often ID: 278005
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Slide1
WAITING
ON THE
LORD
PSALM 130:5-6
ISAIAH 40:29-31 Slide2
Introduction:
This
biblical waiting
is a form of
spiritual discipline
that calls for
believers to
patiently wait on the Lord
.
Most often
the process of waiting
is
God’s very purpose for
us-
to mold our characters
into
Christ-likeness
.
Why
is it difficult to wait?
As a part of our fallen humanity,
we are so prone to take matters into our own hands. Slide3
We
have
grown accustomed to the influence of modern age conveniences.
We
are
easily swayed by a society that has grown accustomed to immediate gratification
.
We have to realize that “Life is full of waiting”.
This
process of waiting, with the heart of seeking and honoring the Lord
is a vital element in the
Christian life - for our spiritual growth.Slide4
Background/context: Psalm 130:5-6
God's people
should wait or put their hope in Yahweh for who He is
.
Present
distress(
es
)
in
our lives
should be
opportunities to prove God in providing deliverance as we wait upon Him
.
The
Israelites'
confident waiting in God
is
based
on the
certainty of God’s
character.
All
of God’s people can also be
assured of His holy purposes in all our waiting upon Him. Slide5
The same unchanging and sovereign
God
through His unchanging Words
continues
to
call us to wait and put our hope in Him, because our present and future deliverance is sure
.
This
must be
the basis
and root of
our confident waiting
. Slide6
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WAIT UPON THE LORD
?
WAITING MEANS CONFIDENT EXPECTATION
It is easy to claim that we
are waiting
on the Lord.
But it is possible to wait and not have the attitude of confident expectation. Slide7
The word
“wait
”
(
v.5) in the original language includes the concept of
“
hope”
.
That’s why
“wait”
is also translated
“hope”
or to
“look
expectantly or confidently”.
WAITING and HOPING are bound together
like the strands of a rope
. Slide8
Principles concerning
this confident waiting upon the Lord:
Confident waiting is
more than simply a passing of time.
Confident waiting involves an
expectation of something
special
–
anticipation and
hope in something that will take place. Slide9
WAITING
MEANS EXPECTATIONS ARE
BASED ON KNOWLEDGE AND TRUST OF WHO GOD IS
Without knowledge and trust on God, we simply won’t
wait.
At
least
28 of the passages
that deal with waiting have
the Lord as the object waited for and as the confidence of the one waiting. Slide10
Psalm 130:5-8:
Implications:
The
ability to wait on the Lord
stems from
being confident and focused
on
who God is and in what God is doing
.
It means
confidence in God’s person: His wisdom, love, timing, and understanding of our situation and that of the world. Slide11
It means knowing and trusting in
God’s principles, promises, purposes, and power.
Passages that contains
the call to wait and rest in God based on His character and
faithfulness:
Psalm 52:8-9
Psalm
37:7-9
Psalm 39:7Slide12
Waiting means
claiming God’s promises by faith and resting in what God is doing in our lives so we can faithfully follow His principles and keep His values, priorities and pursuits
.
What
am I to do during the
waiting
process
?
Slide13
WAITING MEANS SEEKING THE LORD THROUGH HIS WORD AND
PRAYER
Lamentations 3:25
Biblical waiting
always means seeking the Lord. Slide14
Time spent in seeking Him means:
Time in His Word
studying
seeking answers
claiming God’s
promises
Time in prayer
praying about the issues
praying for wisdom and discernmentSlide15
Time
of meditating
on who God is
What He wants to do in us and through us, and on
what we need to do by way of answers and direction.
Our
need
to examine and evaluate our motives and attitudes, our values and priorities, and our goals and objectives in life.Slide16
WAITING MEANS IT IS BOTH PASSIVE AND ACTIVE
Involves things we should do (active) and things we should not do (passive
)
This kind of waiting involves two things:
Things
we
do-
doing
the right things.
Things
we are not to
do-
refraining
from the wrong things.Slide17
The following passages contain these elements which are woven together as part of the waiting
process,
as one trusts confidently in the Lord
.
Psalm 37:7-9
Psalm 37:1-6Slide18
CHALLENGE AND CONCLUSION:
WAITING
STRENGTHENS AND
ENABLES
Isaiah 40:29-31
The key to unlocking this verse is the word wait. Those who wait on (upon) the Lord get all the attributes of strength in this verse. Slide19
Definition
of the Hebrew word “
qavah
” which is translated
figuratively as “wait
”
(in
Isaiah
40:31).
The
literal meaning
of the
word “
qavah
”
is
“to bind together like a cord.”
the process of making a rope (cord) by twisting or weaving (binding) thin threads together to form the rope.Slide20
The more strands that are twisted or woven together in a rope, the greater is the strength.
Ecclesiastes 4:12
The literal definition of
“
qavah
” or “wait” implies strength through numbers.
The more strands in your rope, the greater its strength.
Just as a rope’s strength comes from being made of many strands,
so our strength comes through being united with Christ. Slide21
The “rope” of our lives gains strength by being twisted, woven or bound together with the Father’s sovereign plan in our lives and Christ transforming work in us through the Holy Spirit.
The more “strands” that we weave into our relationship with God, the more strength He gives to us. Slide22
Many of the
“strands”
that are connected with our relationship to God are:
Waiting expectantly and confidently upon the Lord.
Seeking God through the Word and Prayer
Being content with God’s provision and resting in His timing in any given situation
Actively
waiting characterized by serving, fellowshipping and being accountable with other believers in the church. Slide23
A rope's strength remains constant even when it is not being used. When a rope is not being used, what is it doing?
The rope is “waiting.” It “waits” for its owner to put it to use. When the rope is attached to a load, it draws its strength from all the strands and goes to work.Slide24
“They that have all aspects of their lives intertwined and bound together with the Lord, like threads are twisted into a rope, shall exchange their meager strength for the strength of the rope, they shall rise up to meet challenges as if they had powerful wings like an eagle, they shall run through life and not be weary, they shall walk through problems and not faint.”
ISAIAH 40:31