In His Time - Song

This song is really inspiring and encouraging. Watch and let it sink deep into your soul and you will be encouraged to wait on God's perfect timing for everything.

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How to Wait on God

Today we are going to take a look at how to wait, more specifically, how to wait God and what happens when we take the time to wait for His perfect timing. When we have prayed a certain prayer, we have to wait on God for the answer. Daniel waited 21 days to receive an answer to his prayer in Daniel 10:14. God hears our words whenever we pray, whenever we set our hearts to understand and to humble ourselves before Him.

Waiting is a testing of our faith. It is a testing of our commitment and our submission to Him. When we wait on God, we are simply placing ourselves under His authority and submitting to His better idea for our lives. When we try to run ahead of Him, we will come face to face with, anxiety, frustration, exhaustion, turmoil, panic, stress, etc.....

Many times in the Bible we have seen examples of people running ahead of God. Think of Abraham and Ishmael, Saul taking the place of a priest, the people of Israel turning to Egypt for help. These all reaped the consequences of not waiting on God. There are many more such examples in the Bible. Running ahead of God will always bring disaster.

We can learn many things when we are waiting on God. We get to learn so much about God Himself. We learn about His perfections, His ability to take control of everything, and His perfect timing. While we are waiting, the Holy Spirit is working in us patience, long suffering, etc......Waiting on God is not simply doing nothing. It is not like waiting for the bus, or the train, or waiting at the airport terminal, or even at the doctor's. There are several ways to wait on God. There are some things that we need to do while we are waiting.

 Here are some examples of how to wait and what to do while waiting:

• Wait prayerfully: Psalm 25:4-5
• Wait with strength and courage: Psalm 27:14; 31:24
• Wait while you rejoice and trust in Him: Psalm 33:21
• Let your waiting be based on the fear of the Lord and His unfailing love: Psalm 33:18; 22
• Wait with hope: Psalm 33:20; 39:7
• Wait patiently: Psalm 37:7; 40:1; Romans 8:25; Hebrews 6:15
• Wait obediently: Psalm 37:34; 119:166; Isaiah 26:8-9
• Wait desiring Him: Isaiah 26:8-9
• Wait single-mindedly: Psalm 62:5
• Wait expectantly: Psalm 123:2; Micah 7:7
• Wait believing in His every word: Psalm 130:5
• Wait with assurance that He is all we ever need: Lamentations 3:24
• Wait quietly: Lamentations 3:26
• Wait continually: Hosea 12:6
• Wait in anticipation of joy: John 3:29
• Wait eagerly: Romans 8:19; 23

As you can see above, most of the verses associated with how to wait on God is taken from the book of Psalm. Why? Remember we said the other day that David was a master in the art of waiting? He knew the secrets of waiting, and since he wrote the book of Psalm, he has given us all his secrets. We only have to put them into action. Waiting on God like David did will never lead you astray. It will instead develop in you the heart of God just like it did for David. That is why he was called a man after God's own heart.

You can be also be called a man or woman after God's own heart today if you will only learn the secrets of waiting and act on them. God is ready to do for you what you have asked of Him. All he needs is for you to wait for His perfect timing. He will do it all in His own time which is the right time. Go and check out the above verses and learn how to wait on God. There is untold blessings in waiting. Don't ever try to run ahead of God or you will face consequences.

Go and ask God to teach you the art of waiting. You will see the difference in your life once you learn its secrets. Take care and stay blessed.

The Art of Timing

Timing is an art. Nobody just woke up one morning and leaned to master the art of timing. God is the ultimate master of this art. Just look at the story of creation. God did not just decide one day that He was going to create the earth. He designed and planned it. He waited for the right time to begin His creation.

David was another master of the art of timing. He is well known in the Bible as a man after God's own heart. Why do you think that is? Let me explain.

David knew the secrets of waiting on God more than any one in his time. The Bible says in 2 Samuel 7:18 that he went in and sat before God. He looked to God for everything. God was his confidence and he trusted in Him in every aspect of his life. He trusted in God for guidance and instruction, for help, for victory over his enemies, for justification, for deliverance, to defend him against all unjust accusations, for his refuge, for forgiveness and much much more.

In reality, David trusted God for everything and he was prepared to wait until God was ready to act on his behalf at the right time.

Jesus was another person who was a master of timing. He knew exactly when to do what. Even though He had heard that His good friend Lazarus was sick at the point of death, He waited two days before leaving to visit him. Why? He knew very well that Lazarus was not going to live. By the time He decided to make His way to Bethany, He knew that Lazarus was already dead and buried.

Do you know why He waited until His friend was dead? The reason is that He wanted His Father to receive glory. When He brought His friend back to life, it got the attention of every single person in Jerusalem. His fame grew even more and God received all the glory. In other words, His timing was perfect.

Timing is everything with God. Nothing ever happen by coincidence. God times His every move. Though sometimes we may not see things happening in our lives, we only have to pray and wait. God is at work. He is cooking something for you and I. Whatever it is that you are waiting on Him for, the only advice I can give you is to keep waiting and keep praying and thanking Him. It will come to pass in time. In God's perfect timing.

God sees the big picture. He views time differently than we do. We all know that Jesus is to return to this earth, but when. Jesus said in Matthew 24:36 – “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.”

Jesus is waiting patiently to return because He wants to harvest every single soul that He can. Just like Jesus, we must learn to combine the ability to wait for results with the ability to seize the day. We need to learn how to both wait and watch.

God knows everything there is to know about us, so we have to learn how to wait Him. He knows exactly what we need and when we need it. Beloved, my advice to you is not to try and push ahead of God's plan for your life. Do not allow impatience to get the better of you and make you do things in your own strength. Wait for God's perfect timing.

Waiting is not wasted time. When we begin to master the art of timing and we wait on God, He acts on our behalf, He blesses us and He strengthens us. What does it mean to be blessed by God while we wait on Him? As we wait on God and His timing, He can accomplish so much in our hearts. We often find new purpose in life, receive answers to prayer, see God work, increase our faith, and more often than not, we see God’s perfect plan fulfilled in our situation. Remember, waiting is not wasted time! Learn to master the art of timing!

Be blessed and may God help you learn how to wait on Him. God be with you all!