“And therefore will the LORD wait, that He may be gracious unto you (our good), and therefore will He be exalted (His glory)...blessed are all they that wait for Him.”
(Isa. 30:18)
I used to have a sermon entitled, “Waiting Upon a Waiting God.” God is in no hurry. He can’t be rushed! Time is no problem to Him; a thousand years is as one day and one day as a thousand years, we are told. You don’t want to put your spiritual vehicle in drive when God has it in neutral. If you do, you're certain to make a wreck of things.
Oswald Chambers wrote, “One of the greatest strains in life is the strain of waiting for God.” I think any seasoned saint can say a hearty “AMEN” to this statement. Waiting for God is much more difficult than waiting on God. We are told of our father Abraham, “And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise,” Heb. 6:15. Between God’s promise of Isaac to its fulfilment was over 20 years. Then it goes on to say to us, “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise,” Heb. 10:36. David also waited 20 years for God to keep His promise of him setting on the throne.
The Bible explicitly tells us, “… for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me,” Isa. 49:23. The man or woman who waits for their God will never have cause to blush; that is, be red faced. Whenever the devil or the world comes to you and says, “It will never happen,” you answer them, “You just wait and see!” Jesus told His disciples, “Wait for the promise,” Acts 1:4. D.L. Moody said, “Wait for the promise. God always returns by way of His promise.”
By An Old Disciple
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