Waiting Upon God
Waiting Upon God
As the God of providence - Jer 14:22
As the God of salvation - Ps 25:5
As the Giver of all temporal blessings - Ps 104:27,28; Ps 145:15,16
FOR
- Mercy
- Ps 123:2 - Pardon
- Ps 39:7,8 - The consolation of Israel
- Lu 2:25 - Salvation
- Ge 49:18; Ps 62:1,2 - Guidance and teaching
- Ps 25:5 - Protection
- Ps 33:20; 59:9,10 - The fulfillment of His word
- Hab 2:3 - The fulfillment of His promises
- Ac 1:4 - Hope of righteous by faith
- Ga 5:5 - Coming of Christ
- 1Co 1:7; 1Th 1:10
Is good - Ps 52:9
God calls us to - Zep 3:8
Exhortations and encouragements to - Ps 27:14; 37:7; Ho 12:6
SHOULD BE
- With the soul
- Ps 62:1,5 - With earnest desire
- Ps 130:6 - With patience
- Ps 37:7; 40:1 - With resignation
- La 3:26 - With hope in His word
- Ps 130:5 - With full confidence
- Mic 7:7 - Continually
- Ho 12:6 - All the day
- Ps 25:5 - Specially in adversity
- Ps 59:1-9; Isa 8:17 - In the way of His judgments
- Isa 26:8
Saints resolve on - Ps 52:9; 59:9
Saints have expectation from - Ps 62:5
Saints plead, in prayer - Ps 25:21; Isa 33:2
The patience of saints often tried in - Ps 69:3
THEY WHO ENGAGE IN
- Wait upon Him only
- Ps 62:5 - Are heard
- Ps 40:1 - Are blessed
- Isa 30:18; Da 12:12 - Experience His goodness
- La 3:25 - Shall not be ashamed
- Ps 25:3; Isa 49:23 - Shall renew their strength
- Isa 40:31 - Shall inherit the earth
- Ps 37:9 - Shall be saved
- Pr 20:22; Isa 25:9 - Shall rejoice in salvation
- Isa 25:9 - Shall receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
- Isa 64:4
Predicted of the Gentiles - Isa 42:4; 60:9
Illustrated - Ps 123:2; Lu 12:36; Jas 5:7
Exemplified