WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Isaiah 40:31
Isaiah 40:31
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.
THEY THAT WAIT FOR THE LORD WILL RENEW THEIR STRENGHT
The pronoun "they" implies a select group. Not
everyone will believe in Christ.
Not every Christian will wait on the Lord. Some English
Bible translations
use the word hope instead of wait.
This implies that this group has made a decision to follow
the Lord.
THE MEANING OF WAIT
The word "wait" is a translation from the Hebrew
word, "qawah" which is
from a root word which means bind together by twisting.
Consider a rope made of many strands twisted together. The
twisted strands
together are many times stronger than any single strand.
1. A DECISION TO BE BOUND TO GOD
This "they" group has decided to twist themselves
together with the Lord.
The Lord being the strongest strand. We are the weaker strands.
This "they group" has made a decision to trust
the Lord.
A decision to
believe the promises of God
You have to twist yourselves in the Word of God.
You have to spend time studying and meditating on God's Word.
When you are twisted in God's Word, out of your mouth in
normal conversation comes the Word Of God.
2. ACTIVE IN SERVING GOD
The "they" group are active in serving the Lord.
They give their time and resources willingly.
This "they" group volunteer their time without
being asked.
3. HOPING EXPECTANTLY
When we offer up prayers we must expecting they will be
answered.
God can do exceedingly
abundantly more than we can ask or conceive.
4. PATIENCE
Being twisted with the Lord implies patience.
We know that God does not work on their time, but He is
always on
time.
Being twisted with
God is a decision to follow His commands and to live
by his precepts.
5. THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT BEING BOUND TO THE LORD
Throughout the Bible God gives us examples of His people
becoming unwounded from Him.
Adam and Eve become unwound from God and lost their home
in the Garden of Eden
Cain became unwounded
from the Lord and killed his brother.
Abraham and Sarah stop
hoping in the Lord, got impatience with
the
delayed promised of a son. Sarah presented Abraham with her
maid
and had an Ishmael. But God promised Isaac.
Moses for a brief moment in the desert, came unwound from
the Lord.
Became agitated or frustrated with the complaining
of the Israelites in the desert. Struck a rock in anger and
didn't make it to the promise land.
David on the top of His roof looked down and saw Beersheba
his servants wife bathing and became unwound.
He committed adultery. Then to hid his sin, had Beersheba
killed. It affected the rest of his families life.
The whole nation of Israel
As a result, committed spiritual adultery. Lost procession
of the promise land and
spent 70 years in Babylonian
captivity.
Judas became unwound from the Lord Jesus, got caught up in
the
love of money, and hung himself.
Spiritual growth of the brothers and sisters in Christ become stunted when
we are not twisted tight with the Lord.
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.
Those who hope for or bound to the Lord will renew their
strength.
We should not be bound to anyone, but the Lord
6. WHO IS THE LORD?
He is Yehovah , the self existing one.
He Alpha and Omega, the first and the Last.
He is Omnipresence,
everywhere all the time.
He is Omniscience, knows everything
He is Omnipotent, has all power
If you going to be twisted with someone, be twisted with the
Lord.
If you don't like the definition of being
"twisted", lets look at the
definition of hope from the English translation.
7. THE WORLD'S DEFINITION OF HOPE
The English definition of hope
Webster: To cherish a desire with anticipation,
To
want something to happen or be true
Sometimes we use the word "hope" with uncertainty
attached.
I hope I get this promotion
I hope everything is alright
I hope you make it on time
8. BIBLICAL DEFINITION OF HOPE
Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace
in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 5:3-4
And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations,
knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;
and perseverance, proven character; and proven character,
hope;
Hope in God does not waiver because it is rooted in the full
assurance
of the faithfulness of God.
Hope in God is the reservoir of emotional strength
When you are twisted with the Lord, there is no uncertainty.
Hope is twisted up in the certainty of God
9. NEW STRENGTH
The text says when you are twisted with Lord you will renew
your strength.
That means, in life
you will run into some difficulties.
You will run into some stuff you can't handle by yourself.
Let's face the truth, we are not qualified to handle
everything that come
our way. That is one of the reasons you need new strength.
THREE TYPES OF STRENGTH
Mental strength
Physical strength
Spiritual strength
Mental strength is ability to think and reason
Physical strength is the power to move
Spiritual strength is the power over our will to get
something done for God.
All three are controlled by God.
When we are twisted up in the Lord, our mental, physical and
spiritual strength are
renewed together.
Helpful scriptures
Mental Strength
Romans 8:28
And we know that God
causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who
are called according to His purpose.
Isaiah 54:17
"No weapon that
is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in
judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their vindication is from Me," declares the Lord.
Physical Strength
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things
through Him who strengthens me.
Ephesians 4:15-16
but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all
aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,
from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by
what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual
part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.
Spiritual Strength
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active and sharper than
any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of
both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the
heart.
John 14:26
"But the Helper,
the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all
things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.
We need the mental strength to know God and what He will do
We need the physical strength to move in position to serve
God
We need the Spiritual Strength to motivate our will to serve
God.
John 14:26
"But the Helper,
the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all
things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.
I encourage you to make a decision to be twisted up in the
Lord
Rev. M. Mitchell
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