WAITING - to be strengthened and directed.

Isaiah 40:31 “...Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary...”

Context:

- the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (40:5)

- the word of our God will stand forever (40:8)

- he will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms (40:11)

- it is he who brings princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (40:21,-23)

- he gives power to the faint and to him who has no might he increases strength (40:29)

So much to do, so little time.

So many wrongs to be righted. So many cares that need compassionate time.

Once there is a willingness, how does one prioritize and proceed?

It is God who gives power and increases strength, but we must WAIT for it.

Acts 1:4-5 “...Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, "Which," He said, "you heard of from Me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now..."

- Jesus instructed His disciples to wait for the promise, the Holy Spirit.

Psalms 25:3 “...Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed...”

Psalms 37:7 “...Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes...”

Psalms 62:5 “...My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him...”

Psalms 119:114 “...You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word...”

Psalms 147:11 “...The Lord favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness...”

Lamentations 3:25 “...The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the person who seeks Him...”

What makes us so impatient that we try to tackle things prematurely?

What can we accomplish with our own strength?

What happens when we grow impatient and refuse to wait?