Waiting on the Lord (AM)

Scripture Reading:  Psalm 25:1–5

Introduction      

A.  Especially in our rushed society, nobody enjoys waiting.

B.  We have been talking about the importance of vision, but we should understand that there are times when the best thing we can do to achieve our vision is to wait on the LORD.

Discussion

I.  Throughout Scripture, we meet people who needed to wait.

A.  Even faithful Abraham found it difficult at times to wait on the LORD (Genesis 18:11; 16:2).

B.  King Saul also had trouble waiting, and it cost him dearly (1 Samuel 13:1–14; 14:19).

C.  Although he was not perfect, David chose to wait, and he was rewarded by God (1 Samuel 24:6; 26:11).

II.  What are you waiting for?

A.  In Hebrew, the word for waiting and hoping (qavah) is closely related to the concept of twisting and stretching, as of a rope (cf. 2 Kings 21:13; Joshua 2:18).

B.  Can you wait on the LORD for justice (Romans 10:17–21)?

C.  Can you wait on the LORD for marriage (Genesis 25:20)?

D.  Can you wait on the LORD to open someone’s heart to the gospel (2 Peter 3:9; Acts 16:14)?

Conclusion

A.  Like Daniel, perhaps the best thing you can do right now is to simply wait and be the person God wants you to be while He works out the details of His plan for you.

B.  Obedience to the gospel is the one thing for which you should never wait (Acts 22:16; 24:25; 2 Corinthians 6:2).