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Waiting, Not Killing Time

Posted in Explanations, Waiting, Watching, tagged , , , on May 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »

“They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength” — Isaiah 40:30b

Many Bible verses tell us to Wait on God but they don’t mean killing time. The word used, here, for “wait” is first found in Genesis,

“And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together in one place…” — Genesis 1:9

So the term means to pull together into one place or, figuratively, one focus.

We, also, see the same word in Job,

“…as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work, so am I…” — Job 7:2

The word includes actively, expectantly, looking for something — a reward in this case.

No, waiting on God isn’t killing time, it’s focused attentiveness with an expectation of blessing. It may involve time because, after all, God’s on his own schedule — but his schedule is right and the results are worth the wait.

God “will help us at the right time.” — Hebrews 4:16b (GW)

— fritz
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Real, But Not Accurate

Posted in Endurance, tagged on March 26, 2011| Leave a Comment »

[W]hy do you complain? … [W]hy do you say, “My way is hidden from the Lord, and my rights are ignored by my God”?

Don’t you know? … the strength of those who wait with hope in the Lord will be renewed. – Isaiah 40:21,35 (Gods Word)

It’s common to feel like God isn’t listening.

We find ourselves where we don’t like, having to do things we don’t like, dealing with people we don’t like, with no change in sight; self-pity sets in and we start complaining.

It is a very real feeling but not accurate; God says we’re not hidden, forgotten, or ignored. Instead, we’re learning endurance, maturity and discovery that those who do the right kind of waiting1 will do just fine.

– fritz
1. The Right Kind of Waiting, October 10, 2010

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The Right Kind of Waiting

Posted in Waiting, tagged on October 20, 2010| Leave a Comment »

“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. – Isaiah 40:31

God calls us to serve for our benefit, not his.

Our waiting is not like a sleeper waiting for an alarm but attentive, like a good waiter caring for his patrons.

This is the kind of waiting that sustains us through weary and faint hearted times.

– fritz.

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