Waiting for the Lord to Work
1st While we are waiting God is delivering us
Proverbs 20:22b ESV
...wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
Psalm 40:1-3 NIV
I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
Psalm 37:9b ESV
...those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
2nd While we are waiting God is teaching us
Psalms 25:5 ESV
Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.
Psalm 25:14-15 MSG
God-friendship is for God-worshipers; They are the ones he confides in. If I keep my eyes on God, I won't trip over my own feet.
3rd While we are waiting He is strengthening us
Psalm 27:14 KJV
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Isaiah 40:31 ESV
but they who wait for 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.
Qavah:
1. to tarry, wait (for, on, upon)
2. to bind together by twisting
Isaiah 49:23 ESV
Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who wait for me shall not be put to shame."
