Would we really rather have things
our way? By Frank Hall. Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage and he shall
strengthen your heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalm
27 verse 14 Will we ever learn this? If we
would live in this world for the honor and glory of Christ,
we must understand that it is our glorious privilege and responsibility
to wait on our God. If we would honor the Lord Jesus,
we must wait on him faithfully. Believing His word, trusting
His promises, resting in His finished work as our Saviour,
hiding beneath His precious blood, depending on Him for righteousness,
salvation and acceptance with our God. We must wait on Him
patiently, without murmuring, without complaint, without dissatisfaction,
without discontent. God does not always work immediately,
but He always works. He never performs His works on
our carnal schedule, but according to His all-wise, eternal purpose
of grace. Let us be patient. God knows
what's best for His glory and our immortal souls. He knows
when, where, and how to work deliverance for us far better
than we do. We must wait submissively. We must submit our vain wills
to His sovereign, almighty, perfect will. We must wait on Him with
a spirit of humility and submission, as children waiting on their
father to help them, feed them, teach them, and provide for them.
His name is Jehovah Jireh. The Lord will provide. Our God
will not forget us. It is our responsibility to submit
ourselves to Him, His will and His ways. We must wait on Him
gladly. We quickly forget that not only
is it our duty to wait on Him, but our privilege to wait on
His Majesty. Would we really rather have things
our way? Has not our way proved to be
abject misery and shame countless times before? Would we rather
have our foolish way than His, who is love, mercy, and wisdom? Let us, as the dear children
of God, wait on Him cheerfully. We must wait on Him expectantly. He will do all that He has promised.
He will save us. He will remember us. He will
destroy our enemies. He will bring us to Himself. He will dispel the darkness. He will accomplish His purpose
for us and in us. Let us wait on Him who cannot
fail with earnest expectation and lively hope. We must wait
on Him prayerfully. We must have our eyes perpetually
fixed upon Him. Let us give ourselves to constant
prayer, so that day by day, hour by hour, and moment by moment,
we are looking to Him for fresh supplies of mercy and grace to
sustain us, strengthen us, and keep us to the end. We must wait
on Him with persistence and perseverance. We must be resolute and determined
to wait on Him forever, if needs be. In His time, on His terms,
when the time is best, right, and perfect, He will come, and
He will deliver us from all our sorrows, all our troubles, and
all our fears. Children of God, our Savior will
never leave us to ourselves. He is with us always. He loved
us. He chose us. He suffered, bled,
and died for us. He redeemed us with His own precious
blood. He called us by His Spirit and
gave us life from the dead. He has staked His glory as God
upon our everlasting salvation. He has promised to do us good
and to withhold no good thing from us. How can we not faithfully,
joyfully, and patiently wait on such a God as this? Wait on
the Lord. Be of good courage and He shall
strengthen your heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord. you