THE IMPORTANCE OF WAITING ON GOD'S TIMING

 

Psalm 37:1-8

1. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 

2. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 

3. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 

4. Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 

5. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 

6. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. 

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 who bringeth wicked devices to pass. 

8. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

 

This means; Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way.

 

Have you prayed and prayed, and waited and waited, and still you see no evidence of an answer? Are you tired of seeing no movement? Are you at the point of giving up? Then, perhaps, you need to take another perspective on 'waiting'. We live at the time of 'wait and get' and 'fast food' mentalities. This leads some Christians to adopt 'heaven helps those who help themselves' philosophy. Other Christians do wait sometimes, but they do not wait enough.

 

They are like Saul who was instructed by Samuel: 'You must wait seven days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do' (1 Sam. 10:8; NIV) The Bible makes it clear that Saul waited as was instructed, but being pressed by circumstances, he stopped waiting and helped himself. (1 Sam. 13:8-14).

 

Still, many other Christians are waiting for God's move, but are not waiting in the right way, which removes them from the right place - the place where the Lord can meet them. We must wait, we must wait for the right time and be at the right place, but also, WAIT PATIENTLY (Rom. 8:25).

 

FACTS IN WAITING ON GOD'S TIMING

first, human been are helpless, incapacitated, we have no power on our selves. So you need to wait patiently for the lord who can give you power and assist you. Psalm 60:11, if other are sufferings the lord will uphold you peradventure if you wait for him. 

Second accept that it is God commandment to wait for him; but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31), irrespective of your ages, gender, tribe, or title but ONLY THOSE THAT PATIENTLY WAIT FOR THE LORD SHALL BE RENEW. 

Third accept that, it is the lord that have the final say over your life, your finances, your family, your marriage, your career, your vocation, your business, your academy, all your achievement and everything in this world and heaven because he rules the affairs of heaven and earth, he is the only one that can kill and raise without being query since is an unquestionable God reliable and unchangeable God

 

THE IMPORTANCE OF WAITING ON GOD'S TIMING 

Firstly, patience eliminates worry. When the Lord says He would come to your rescue, He certainly would, and His promise is equal to His presence. 

 

Second, patience eliminates weeping. Why feel sad and discouraged? He knows your needs better than you do, and His purpose in waiting is to receive more glory through it. 

Third reason is that, patience eliminates self-works. 'The work of God is this: to believe' (Jn. 6:29), and once you believe, you may know all is well.

Moreover, patience eliminates weakness. Instead of thinking of the waiting time as being a wasted time, realize that God is preparing His resources and strengthening you as well. 

 

Added to these is the fact that patience eliminates all wobbling. 'But he touched me, and stood me upright' (Dan. 8:18). God's foundation is steady, and when we have His patience within, we are steady while we wait. 

 

Finally, patience yields worship. Sometimes, the best part of praise-filled waiting is experiencing 'great endurance and patience ... joyfully' (Col. 1:11). While you wait, let all these aspects of 'patience have her perfect work' (Jas. 1:4; KJV), and you will be greatly enriched. 

 

CONCLUSION

The importance of waiting on God's timing is endless because no one deal with God and regret He know the best time and season to answer what we pray for because there is time for everything ( Ecclesiastes 3 )