WAITING
UPON GOD
"Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me
speedily; be thou my strong rock, for an house of
defense to save me. For thou art my rock and
my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead
me, and guide me. Psalms 31: 2-3
Have you ever waited on God to hear and answer the
cries of your heart? We have all gone
through times of prayer and supplication when the
answer was delayed. We know He always hears
the prayer of faith, but sometimes the answer does
not come right away. We have to keep asking,
seeking, and knocking and it will be given
unto us.
When God gives a vision or word of assurance, we
know though it tarry; it will surely
come. His word is faithful and as we
patiently wait, he hears and is working in
our behalf. His words must come to pass as He
has spoken.
We are told and know "the Lord is not slow
keeping his promise, as some understand
slowness." "He is patient with
you, not wanting anyone to perish, but
everyone to come to repentance". His
ways and times are not as our ways or times.
"A day is as a thousand years and a thousand
years as a day" in God's eyes.
Just when you think the answer will never come and
it seems almost impossible to go on, the Lord
shows up in the midst. He has always
been there and by faith we see and behold his work
behind the scenes. When God speaks,
something always happens. His words are power and
life. When he speaks to a situation, it
always has to change. His power is
above all the powers of this world. One
day every knee will recognize and bow to his
supreme glory and authority. When the mountains
seem to stand in your way, remember God
knows and can lift you up above them into the
shadow of his presence.
"Better is the end of a thing than the
beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is
better than the proud in spirit." (Ecc. 7:
8) "Wisdom is a defense and gives life
to those that have it". {Ecc. 7: 12}
The wisdom of the world is foolishness, but God's
wisdom is a defense to those who trust in
Him. His wisdom builds a hedge or
fence of protection around his children to protect
them from harm of the enemy. Prayer is only
the beginning and His answer can bring an end and
new beginnings in Christ. The answer
is in his timing and season and we can be assured
it will be in the right season of our lives.
Trust in the Lord completely during the trials of
this life and He will see you through.
What are our reactions to be in the midst of
tribulations? Romans 12:12 answers this
question for us. "Rejoicing in hope; patient
in tribulation, continuing instant in
prayer." This may sound hard to do but
with Christ it is possible. We can rejoice
in hope as we see the answer by faith. If we
continue instant in prayer, He will help us be
patient
in any tribulation or circumstances of life.
We can commune with Christ in the midnight
hour and he will speak to us. David wrote:
"Stand in awe, and sin not; commune with
our own heart upon your bed and be still.
Selah" Offer the sacrifices of
righteousness and put your trust in the
Lord. {Psalm 4: 4-5}
Waiting must be with willingness to do God's will
in all things. As he leads, we must follow
his guidance. He loves a willing
heart and will give his godly wisdom when we
seek Him. We are "to instruct in
meekness those who oppose themselves, and pray God
brings repentance to hearts to the acknowledging
of the truth". 2 Tim. 2-25. We are also
to pray they will recover themselves out of the
snare of the enemy who are taken captive by him at
his will. 2 Tim. 2: 26.
Let our prayer today be as the Psalmist David's
prayer. "Lead me in thy truth, and teach
me; for thou art the God of my salvation; on
thee do I wait all the day." David must
have surely had patience and willingness to wait
upon the Lord. Our Lord speaks to us today
as in days of old. "Wait on the Lord;
be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine
heart; wait, I say,
on the Lord." Ps. 27: 14.
"And the Lord direct your hearts into the
love of God, and into the patient waiting for
Christ." 2 Thess. 3: 5
Remember, until the answer comes; we must keep
praying and trusting in the wisdom and grace
of the Lord. Though the answer tarry, it
shall surely come.
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
J. P.'s Inspirations (c) 2001
Wait
on The Lord - Be of Good Courage.
"Wait
on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall
strengthen your heart; Waot, I say, on the
LORD". ( Psalm 27:14 NKJV )
Good Morning! Today is another opportunity to
praise our Lord. Are you waiting upon the
Him for an answer or to work in your
behalf? Waiting on God seems to be one
of the hardest things for his children to
do. Just as small children do not like to
wait for the things they ask, sometimes God's
children also want an answer to their prayers
instantly. God always knows what is best for
us. Waiting for an answer will sometimes
make us stronger in faith as we see the hand of
God move as He works
all things together for our good.
He tells us to "be of good encourage",
or to be 'encouraged'. In other words,
take courage and think on the good side of every
situation. Believe for the best and be
'blessed in the test'. The trials of our
faith only perfect it and make us more Christlike
as they work patience, faith, and hope in our
lives.
Strength is promised if we only wait. Strength for
our heart includes our whole being. He will
strengthen us just as promised {if} we endure and
wait. Some may ask what waiting on God
means. We are still going forth but yet not
in our own power or might. We are trusting
and fully relying on God and what he is doing for
us in all situations of our life. He is
teaching us, leading us, guiding us, defending us,
and most of all loving us with a love that cannot
fail. Waiting on God actually becomes a
privilege when we see and recognize that the Lord
himself will fight our battles for us and is now
working in our behalf. He even dispatches
the angels to do battle in the heavenlies for his
children. We really can learn to "stand
still and see the salvation of the Lord."
If you are waiting, keep walking by faith and not
by sight. It seems the darkest night is sometimes
just before the dawn. The sun is coming up in the
morning and everything is going to be all
right. 'Wait on the Lord' because he
is there. His unseen hand can always be
trusted. His hand means 'power and strength'
and cannot fail. He reaches further down
than we could ever reach up and holds us safe in
his arms of grace and love. Believing in the
power of prayer is receiving in God's way and
time. Keep holding on to Jesus.
Remember, his delays are not his denials. The time
of waiting will be worth it!
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
J. P.'s Inspirations (c) 2002
Waiting
Waiting on God is something we all must do,
We present our petitions and then must pray
through,
We ask Him by faith for the answer in prayer,
And trust Him to hear.....knowing He's always
there.
And while we await.....his presence is so sweet,
Each day we can talk with him and sit at his feet,
His comfort and peace He places within,
He is our Lord and also our best friend.
Keep on holding on because this might be the day,
To hear Jesus say, "the answer is on the
way",
Sent from heaven by unseen angels from above,
'To work all things for good'..... because of His
love.
by
Jo Ann...
J. P.'s Inspirations (c) 2002
Romans 8: 28
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