Genesis 1:1--Revelation 22:21 Wait Upon the Lord(3)
“In the beginning Ged created the heavens and the earth…The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen”(KJV).
Obviously, it’s all there between Genesis 1:1 and Revelation 22:21. God’s Word says it all—why we should wait upon the Lord and how we should wait upon the Lord, but we don’t always have the time to read this entire beautiful book when we are waiting upon the Lord. This picture is of my grandmother’s Bible. It was the source and foundation of the life of Grace Fisher, my grandmother. Many of my memories of her picture her with her Bible in her hand. As can be seen from the picture, it was a well-used Bible with hand-written notes on many many of the pages. She was always believing and waiting on God for answers to life’s situations. For the remainder of this message I am going to simply choose some of the many verses in the Bible that pertain to waiting upon the Lord. I pray that you will discover one or several Words that will speak to you. In deference to my grandmother, all Scriptures are from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Proverbs 3:5,6 “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
Lamentations 3:25,26 “The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the souls that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.”
Psalms 27:14 “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.”
Isaiah 40:31 “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not grow weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
Psalm 37:7 “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth wicked devices to pass.”
Psalm 62:1,2 “Truly my soul waiteth upon God; from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.”
Philippians 4:6,7 Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be know unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Psalm 130:5,6 “I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.”
James 5:11 “Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.”
Romans 8:25 “But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”
A few words that stand out for me in the above Scriptures are these: trust, hope, quiet, rest, patience, and pray. A few more words that stand out for me are these words from the Lord and about the Lord: safety, shelter, inherit, deliver, mercy, and compassion. When I wait upon the Lord in the manner He expects, the rewards are tremendous.
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