ACTIVE WAITING. Isaiah 26:8 – Yes, Lord, walking in the ways of your laws, we wait for you. Your name and your renown are the desires of our hearts

ACTIVEACTIVE WAITINGWAITING

Isaiah 26:8Isaiah 26:8 – – Yes, Lord, Yes, Lord, walking in the ways of your walking in the ways of your laws, we wait for you. Your laws, we wait for you. Your name and your renown are name and your renown are the desires of our hearts.the desires of our hearts.

YESYES LORD LORD

Luke 6:46Luke 6:46 – – Why do you call Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord’ and not do me ‘Lord, Lord’ and not do what I say?what I say?

YESYES LORD LORD

When we say YES to God, we express two things:

FAITHFAITH and OBEDIENCEOBEDIENCE

YESYES LORD LORD

FaithFaith

Hebrews 11:6 – Hebrews 11:6 – ItIt is impossible is impossible to please to please God without faith. God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.sincerely seek him.

YESYES LORD LORD

ObedienceObedience

Proverbs 3:5-6Proverbs 3:5-6 – – Trust God from Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you go; he's the one who will keep you on track.on track.

WALKINGWALKING IN THE WAYS IN THE WAYS OF YOUR LAWSOF YOUR LAWS

Psalm 119:9-16, 105 –Psalm 119:9-16, 105 – How can a How can a young man keep his way pure? By young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Praise be to might not sin against you. Praise be to you, O LORD; teach me your decrees.you, O LORD; teach me your decrees.


……With my lips I recount all the laws With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth. I rejoice that come from your mouth. I rejoice in following your statutes as one in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. I meditate on rejoices in great riches. I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. your precepts and consider your ways. I delight in your decrees; I will not I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word. Your word is a lamp neglect your word. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.to my feet and a light for my path.


John 8:31John 8:31 –– Jesus said … If Jesus said … If you you abideabide in My word, you are in My word, you are truly My disciples.truly My disciples.

WE WE WAITWAIT FOR YOU FOR YOU

► None of us likes to wait None of us likes to wait



► Waiting is a part of lifeWaiting is a part of life



► Waiting is a part of lifeWaiting is a part of life ► We are all waiting on We are all waiting on

somethingsomething


► We are all waiting on somethingWe are all waiting on something

► If you’re not waiting on God If you’re not waiting on God for for somethingsomething, you are , you are probably not probably not believing Him for believing Him for anythinganything

HOW SHOULD HOW SHOULD WE WAIT?WE WAIT?

HOW SHOULD WE WAIT?HOW SHOULD WE WAIT?

► With TenacityWith Tenacity

Luke 11:5-8 –Luke 11:5-8 – Jesus said, "Imagine what Jesus said, "Imagine what would would happen if you went to a friend in the happen if you went to a friend in the middle of the middle of the night and said, 'Friend, lend me night and said, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread. three loaves of bread. An old friend traveling An old friend traveling through just showed up, and I through just showed up, and I don't have a don't have a thing on hand.' "The friend answers from thing on hand.' "The friend answers from his his bed, 'Don't bother me. The door's locked; my bed, 'Don't bother me. The door's locked; my children are all down for the night; I can't get up to children are all down for the night; I can't get up to

give you anything.' "But let me tell you, even if give you anything.' "But let me tell you, even if he he won't get up because he's a friend, if you stand won't get up because he's a friend, if you stand your your ground, knocking and waking all the neighbors, ground, knocking and waking all the neighbors, he'll he'll finally get up and get you whatever you need.finally get up and get you whatever you need.


► With DeterminationWith Determination

Genesis 32:22-32Genesis 32:22-32 (Jacob (Jacob wrestles with God) wrestles with God) “I will “I will

not not let go until you bless let go until you bless me”me”


► With ExpectationWith Expectation

Psalm 5:3 – Psalm 5:3 – Listen to my voice in Listen to my voice in the the morning, Lord. Each morning I morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my bring my requests to you and requests to you and wait wait expectantlyexpectantly..


► Too often, our Too often, our “waiting on “waiting on God”God” is an excuse to do is an excuse to do nothing nothing


► Too often, our Too often, our “waiting on God”“waiting on God” is is an excuse an excuse to do nothing to do nothing

► Don’t wait passively … be Don’t wait passively … be activeactive as you waitas you wait

WHY DO WE WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT?HAVE TO WAIT?

WHY DO WE HAVE TO WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT?WAIT?

► Because Because what you are what you are waiting forwaiting for is is not readynot ready

WHY DO WE HAVE TO WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT?WAIT?

► Because Because what you are waiting what you are waiting forfor

is is not readynot ready ► Because Because YOUYOU are are not not

readyready

► Isaiah 26:8Isaiah 26:8 – – Yes, Lord, Yes, Lord, walking in the ways of walking in the ways of

your your laws, we wait for you. laws, we wait for you. Your Your name and your name and your renown are renown are the desires of the desires of our hearts.our hearts.

WHAT IS GOD SAYING TO WHAT IS GOD SAYING TO ME THROUGH THIS ME THROUGH THIS

MESSAGE?MESSAGE? Psalm 139:23-24 – Psalm 139:23-24 – Search Search

me, O God, and know my me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.path of everlasting life.

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ACTIVE WAITING. Isaiah 26:8 – Yes, Lord, walking in the ways of your laws, we wait for you. Your name and your renown are the desires of our hearts