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Friday, September 19, 2014

Wait On The Lord



Isaiah Encouraging All to Wait on the Lord (Isaiah 40:31; 8:17; and 25:9)

Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength... And I will wait on the LORD, Who hides His face from the  house of Jacob; and I will hope in Him...And it will be said in  that day: "Behold, this is our God; we have waited for Him,  and He will save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for Him;  we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation."   

Isaiah's desire to live by grace was evident in his proclaiming that God's power was for those who admit their own weakness.  Now, we see Isaiah's heart for God's grace in his encouraging all to wait on the Lord.  One of Isaiah's encouragements to wait on the Lord came in conjunction with God's promises to give power to the weak.  (Isaiah 40:29, 31) "He gives power to the weak, and to those  who have no might He increases strength... They shall mount  up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary,  they shall walk and not faint". This gracious work of God in people's lives only required  their waiting on the Lord.  "Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength."   

Another of Isaiah's encouragements to wait on the Lord  occurred at a time when Israel was rebelling against God. "For the LORD spoke thus to me with a strong hand, and  instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people" (Isaiah 8:11).  The Lord strongly urged Isaiah to stand against Israel's  rebellion, even though they were threatening the prophet.  (Isaiah 8:12-13)"Do not...be afraid of their threats, nor be  troubled. The LORD of hosts, Him you shall hallow;Let Him  be your fear". Isaiah's encouraging testimony revealed that his heart was  fully set on the Lord.  "And I will wait on the LORD, Who hides His face from the  house of Jacob; and I will hope in Him."  

 God was not revealing Himself to rebellious Israel.  On the other hand, Isaiah would "wait on the LORD" (that is,  he would "hope in Him").  Isaiah's ultimate encouragement to wait on the Lord is related to God's establishing of His everlasting kingdom.  "And it will be said in that day: 'Behold, this is our God;  we have waited for Him, and He will save us. This is the LORD;  we have waited for Him; we will be glad and rejoice in His  salvation.'"  Those who place their hope in the Lord during their  pilgrimage on earth will rejoice forever when the Lord  implements for eternity the fullness of His salvation for His people!