WAITING ON GOD

Friday, June 30, 2011
I Corinthians 16: 13, 14
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love.

This list of instructions from Paul to the Church in Corinth, should be the same instructions to us as we await the coming of the LORD. Be on your guard against spiritual dangers; while we are waiting,there will be many attempts to lure the believers in JESUS away from their hope in the LORD. There are many false prophets around, speaking "silver-tongued" words. The Scripture warns us to test every spirit to see if it is of GOD; so, what is the test? Do their words conform to the Holy Word of GOD - the Scripture; do they bring peace in your spirit; do they speak of LOVE of GOD and neighbor; do they confess that JESUS has come in the flesh, died, rose again, is seated with the Father and will come again. JESUS is the only way to the Father; by His Blood we are reconciled to GOD.

Stand firm in the faith; be men/women of courage; be strong in the LORD. This is a time that will try us all, in every way. The best is to stay in the LORD JESUS; stay in the Holy Word of GOD and stay in fellowship with true believers. Stand on the promises of GOD; stand on the Rock; stand on the Word; STAND STEADFAST unmovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD.

Do everything in love. Love the LORD GOD and love your neighbor as yourself. Work the work of love. Cast out hate, and prejudice; hold no grudges, forgive; speak the Word of the LORD; walk in faith, not by sight; fellowship one with another in brotherly love; be a light in the darkness, drawing all men/women to Christ.

WHILE YOU WAIT, BE A WITNESS OF THE LOVE OF JESUS FOR ALL PEOPLE

WAITING ON GOD

Thursday, June 30, 2011
Ephesians 6: 10
Finally, brethren, be strong in the LORD, and in the power of His might.
Psalm 62: 5-8
My soul, wait thou only upon GOD; for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock, and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In GOD is my salvation and my glory, the rock of my salvation; my refuge is in GOD. Trust in Him at all times, ye people; pour out your heart before him. GOD is a refuge for us.

As I read these Scriptures, I realized that I couldn't say anything more than what has been said in His Word. What remains is your reaction to His Word. Do you believe that He is able to save you and keep you safe? Do you trust him at all times, even in the worst of the worst times? Do you pour out your heart to Him and expect Him to answer? Is the LORD your strength; your defense; your shelter; your rock; your refuge; and your salvation?

TRUST THE LORD WITH YOUR WHOLE LIFE, HE IS THE MOST TRUSTWORTHY AND FAITHFUL.

WAITING ON GOD

Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Psalm 52: 9
I will praise Thee forever, because Thou hast done it; and I will wait on Thy Name; for it is good before Thy saints.

Psalm 123:1 reminds us to lift up our eyes to the LORD, who dwells in the heavens, rather than looking at the ground or at our self, when times of trial are upon us. The real test of our courage is in our thinking; do we praise the LORD and lift up our eyes to behold Him? or Do we look at the ground and bemoan our awful condition, cursing our circumstances?

The Scripture reminds us that GOD has already done it, already fixed our circumstances and spoken favor on us, all we need to do is "walk it out". Do we have the courage to trust in GOD and know that He has already spoken a promise and favor over us? Do we have the courage to walk in the promises of GOD without seeing the result? Do we "wait on His Name"?

Job lost everything he held dear; family, friends, wealth, health and the respect of his society. In the midst of his torment, He said: "Thou He slay me, yet will I trust Him. (Job 13:15). Job also said: "I know that my redeemer liveth and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see GOD." (Job 19:25,26). Job was a man of GOD who looked up and lived. He didn't look down and fall.

There is another point that could be overlooked, people are watching to see how we deal with trials of life. Our courage in the LORD, testifies of His greatness, His faithfulness and His love. Our life bears more witness than all the words we could ever speak. There is an old saying: "Your life speaks so loudly, I can't hear what you are saying." May our life proclaim the greatness of the LORD in the land of the living.

LOOK UP AND LIVE; BELIEVE ON HIS NAME; AND HE WILL GIVE YOU HIS FAVOR. WAIT ON THE LORD AND BE OF GOOD COURAGE

WAITING ON GOD

Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Psalm 40: 1, 2
I waited patiently for the LORD, and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock and established my goings.

There are important results from waiting for the LORD and not running ahead of Him. First of all, you are not hanging out all by yourself, the LORD and you are in rhythm and step. Next, He turns His ear toward you and pays attention to you need; then he hears and responds to your real need. He brings you up out of the dark quicksand of your circumstances and places you on solid rock. Your path is now well established, you can walk the path with certainty. Those who wait on the LORD, can be confident that they are walking the path of righteousness.

The Rock, which the LORD places you on, is the Rock JESUS. When we are found in Him, nothing can shake us; our anchor holds. The great key is patient waiting. Abraham did not wait for the LORD to move and he had a child by Sarah's handmaiden; that child became the father of the Islamic Nation which hated the Children of Abraham, Issac and Jacob. Yes, there are great consequences for not waiting patiently for the LORD. King Saul did not wait patiently for the LORD and lost his Kingdom and his crown. It takes courage to wait.

Tomorrow, we will talk about courage. The courage it takes to wait patiently, with hope and faith alive.

WAITING ON GOD

Monday, June 27, 2011
Psalm 27: 14
Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say, on the LORD.

It is hard to wait; waiting patiently is even harder. There are great rewards that the LORD has promised to those who wait on Him. It seems to me that watching and waiting go hand in hand. While we are waiting for the LORD to move to meet our needs, we watch to see what He is doing to provide during the time of waiting. It can be very exciting to see His Hand keeping time to the rhythm of the Spirit, so that not a moment is lost, or a beat missed. GOD never misses a beat.

In this verse from Psalm 27, there are four keys to waiting: the first is "wait on the LORD". This can mean, be patient or it can mean "keep your focus on the LORD, not on the circumstances". To wait on the LORD is a test of our trust in Him. Can you say with Job, "though He slay me, yet will I trust Him"? Waiting on the LORD, watching for Him to move, trusting Him to provide, is the manifestation of devotion to the LORD.

Patience is part of the fruit of the Spirit. When we are patient, we are bearing fruit unto righteousness.

WAIT, I SAY, ON THE LORD

GOD'S MOST WANTED MEN

Saturday, June 25, 2011
GOD'S MOST WANTED MEN AND WOMEN ARE THOSE WHO PRAY
Psalm 123: 1, 2
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O Thou who dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, so our eyes wait upon the LORD our GOD, until He has mercy upon us.

A good servant watches for the instructions of the master, which are usually given by hand signs. They watch, because they love the master and want to please him; they want to make his life comfortable and pleasant.

The LORD JESUS has raised us up from the place of a servant to the place of a son or daughter, but the eager desire to please the Master is the same as the servant who eagerly serves his master. The desire comes from great love for the Master. It is love that brings us to the LORD to worship Him; to praise Him; to thank Him for His great kindness. It is love that brings men and women to their knees in humble adoration of JESUS and it is love that energizes us to read, study and inwardly digest the Holy Scripture.

The LORD desires and seeks men and women who pray and seek His face. He will bless and show mercy upon those who seek Him with their whole heart.

GOD'S MOST WANTED MEN

Friday, June 24, 2011
Galatians 5: 13
For brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

JESUS WASHED THE FEET OF OTHERS

When I think about liberty, I think about JESUS, the Son of GOD, who created all things and rules over all things. He is the essence of all liberty and He gives liberty, freely, to all people. I think about how JESUS used His liberty, He used it to free others. When humankind was in the prison of sin, under the bondage of the ruler of darkness, JESUS left glory to set the captives free and to break every yoke. JESUS washed the feet of His disciples; He came to serve, not to be served. JESUS did not use His liberty as an occasion to the flesh.

Service, is the fruit of the good man/woman of GOD. JESUS says that the Father is glorified when we bear much fruit. Service is the manifestation of the fruit of the Spirit: Love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, gentleness, meekness, faith, temperance; against these there is no law. We are perfectly free when we bear fruit unto the LORD, serving one another in unconditional love.