0951. 930. Waiting On the Lord

930. Waiting On the Lord

“Wait On the Lord” Psa_27:14

“I will do what you want me to do,” said one friend to another; “but you must wait, while I do it.” And the one who was told to wait, replied: “I suppose I shall get what I want, if I wait long enough.” In reading through the Psalms, we find continuous reference to waiting upon Him, and then we find how we are to do it, in the attitude expressed in different Scriptures.

1. Wait Continually. “On Thee do I wait all the day” (Psa_25:5). Patience will surely be rewarded, therefore wait patiently.

2. Wait Courageously. “Wait on the Lord, be of good courage” (Psa_27:14). Expect to receive from the Lord, and the expectation will surely be met.

3. Wait Consistently. “Wait on the Lord, and keep His way” (Psa_37:34). We cannot expect to receive from the Lord, unless we are walking in His ways.

4. Wait Confidently. “Thou hast done it, and I will wait on Thy Name” (Psa_52:9). Past blessings create present confidences.

5. Wait Calmly. “Because of His strength, I will wait upon Thee, for God is my defence” (Psa_59:9). We need not be disturbed by anything, since God protects us by His presence.

6. Wait Concentratingly. “My soul, wait thou upon God” (Psa_62:5). The soul of consecration to the Lord is concentration in Him.

7. Wait Communicatingly. “As the eyes of a maiden wait upon the hand of her mistress, so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God” (Psa_123:2). The mistress communicates her desire by the indication of her hand to the watching maiden, who thus knows what to do. So we know the mind of the Lord when we look to Him.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH