Wait on Jehovah
Minister: |
Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: |
3/6/2016 PM
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Text:
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Psalm 27:14
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Psalters: |
255, 355, 72, 162 |
Confession of Faith |
- The necessity.
- David’s life was full of troubles, which are God-sent opportunities for us to learn of His strength and to exercise trust/wait.
- God’s Word is an all-sufficient word for any present problem.
- Realize that the command to “wait on the Lord” implies that this is what we do not want to do.
- 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.
- It is in such situations and many others that we who declare Jehovah to be our light and salvation must “wait on Jehovah.”
- To “wait” is to “look for, expect even eagerly” and consists of five things.
- It is an intense, spiritual activity of believing God to be in control of every situation and to be guiding it by His counsel.
- It is to believe that He will fulfill His promises, especially to supply all my need.
- It is a confident expectation, so we know (not just hope) all things work for our spiritual and eternal good.
- It is to be silent before Him, confessing that we lack wisdom, are dust, and deserve nothing good.
- 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.
- How do we wait?
- On our knees in prayer, for this puts us in communion with Him on Whom we wait: Jehovah.
- By being of good courage, as a soldier when entering into battle.
- The Spirit inspires David to repeat: “wait, I say, on Jehovah.”
- An encouraging promise is given: “and He shall strengthen thine heart.”
- He does not promise that everything will be as we want.
- Rather His promise is that His encouragements and promises will give us inner resolve and confidence.