Wait on Jehovah

Minister:
Date: PM
Text: Psalm 27:14
Psalters: 255, 355, 72, 162
Confession of Faith
  1. The necessity.
    1. David’s life was full of troubles, which are God-sent opportunities for us to learn of His strength and to exercise trust/wait.
    2. God’s Word is an all-sufficient word for any present problem.
      1. Realize that the command to “wait on the Lord” implies that this is what we do not want to do.
      2. But there is no difficulty or trial too complex for this simple word of God; we may not think that our problem is too great.
  2. It is in such situations and many others that we who declare Jehovah to be our light and salvation must “wait on Jehovah.”
    1. To “wait” is to “look for, expect even eagerly” and consists of five things.
      1. It is an intense, spiritual activity of believing God to be in control of every situation and to be guiding it by His counsel.
      2. It is to believe that He will fulfill His promises, especially to supply all my need.
      3. It is a confident expectation, so we know (not just hope) all things work for our spiritual and eternal good.
      4. It is to be silent before Him, confessing that we lack wisdom, are dust, and deserve nothing good.
      5. And it is to wait on Him in service, seeking only to love Him with our all and to do only and always His will.
    2. How do we wait?
      1. On our knees in prayer, for this puts us in communion with Him on Whom we wait: Jehovah.
      2. By being of good courage, as a soldier when entering into battle.
    3. The Spirit inspires David to repeat: “wait, I say, on Jehovah.”
  3. An encouraging promise is given: “and He shall strengthen thine heart.”
    1. He does not promise that everything will be as we want.
    2. Rather His promise is that His encouragements and promises will give us inner resolve and confidence.