"Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous." Psalm 27:14
One of the things I have improved at this stage in my life is "to patiently wait on the Lord." People that have been around me for many years know that I'm a person of action. I'm constantly moving, constantly planning something, and going from one project to the next. Unfortunately, in the last two years, due to some health setbacks, I've been forced to slow down drastically from my usual pace of life. I have been patiently waiting for the Lord to restore my health completely. It hasn't happened yet. However, I understand what David said in Psalms 27:14 - let me paraphrase it - "Patiently wait on the Lord but STAY ACTIVE."
I. THE SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE OF WAITING
Waiting, for the natural mind, sounds like you're just sitting around doing nothing, twiddling your thumbs, watching paint dry.
But why does the scripture say, "be brave and courageous" in the time of waiting?
The phrase "to be brave and courageous" in the time of waiting implies warfare. It sounds like doing something, like active waiting. You better be ready for battle if you're going to wait on God. It's not sitting around being lazy.
Remember, it doesn't say, "Wait for the Lord and be restful and somber."
II. BIBLICAL MEANING OF THE WORD "WAITING"
The word "waiting" is not waiting in the sense of sitting on a couch just passing the time. That's not what waiting means in this specific scripture. In fact, let's break it down.
The word "wait" in the passage is the Hebrew word, Kava.
Kava applies to tying ropes together. When you take the strands of a rope and intertwine them together, you get a strong bond that becomes powerful and nearly unbreakable.
This is what the author is trying to convey when we wait on the Lord. It's being intertwined with the presence of the Lord and becoming stronger as a result.
When we wait, we are literally being woven together with God's strength.
III. THERE IS PURPOSE IN WAITING
There is a purpose in waiting.
There is power in waiting.
There is potential in waiting.
Many believers fail to connect with God's purpose for their life for rushing into decisions based on emotions instead of patiently waiting in the Lord.
So, if you are in a season of waiting, don't try to run from it; embrace it instead. Allow God to do what He needs to do in you to get you through and connect you with your God-planned destiny.
Have a blessed week,
Pastor (Rev Elias Limones)
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