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Core Thread
See the SCRIPTURES for this message and Phil's article to keep on track with the core message.
Don't you hate to wait? Most of us do. While we may complain about how fast paced our lives are, we complain even more about having to wait. Yet, it seems that no matter where we go, we find ourselves waiting ... in a line, for an order, at a light, for an elevator, or for something else. So when we hear Jesus call to wait for power from on high, we almost wince.
Wait! Wait? Isn't waiting a waste of time?
Waiting on God isn't wasted time! In fact, it's focused time. It's preparation time! It's anticipation time. Most of all, it's expectation time!
We are urged to wait expectantly on the Lord throughout the Psalms (27:14; 33:30-22; 38:15; 130:5-6). We are inspired by the image of waiting on the Lord in Isaiah 40:31 (NASB):
Yet those who wait for the LORD Will again new strength;
Our Shepherds often quote Psalm 5:3 (NIV) as they pray over folks:
They will bmount up with wings like eagles,
They will run and not get tired,
They will walk and not become weary.
In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice;
Bottom line, we are not going to be all God wants us to be without His power ... and God often chooses to release His power when we "wait" on him in expectant prayer. So, let's ...
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait in expectation.
