Waiting on the Lord - Isaiah 39-40 and Colossians 4
Hezekiah did not wait on the Lord before he showed the Babylonians all of the treasures of his kingdom. It seems that he was impressed by them, and he wanted to impress them, so he did not pray for God's direction, and he did not wait for an answer before proceeding. That was a grave mistake for Hezekiah, and it is always a mistake for us. God is so powerful, and He wants to lead us by His power. The only way that can happen is for us to wait on Him. When we do that correctly it brings huge benefits to our lives. Think about all of the things Isaiah says about God in chapter 40. Then, consider the promise in verse 31. Those who wait on the Lord by praying and expecting Him to lead them will not run out of strength, but they will renew their strength. In fact, they will mount up with wings like eagles and sore on the winds of adversity by the power of God. I pray that each of us will see this truth and practice waiting on the Lord.
As Paul closed his letter to the Colossian believers, he exhorted them to pray, and he told them how his fellow workers were prayer warriors. Why do we need to pray and wait on God? We can't defeat Satan in our power, but God has already defeated him. We pray to ask God to use His great power to defeat Satan as he tries to disrupt and destroy our lives. If we proceed without waiting on the Lord, we will fail. If we wait on the Lord, we can't fail. I pray that all of us will hear this message, because there are lives being destroyed all around us, and we need to call out to the Lord for them and for ourselves. Then, when God speaks and directs, we can go forth in His power to minister and witness in His name. That is the formula for winning spiritual victories in our daily lives. Without waiting on God, we don't know what to do, and we don't have the power to do it.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Isaiah 41-42 and I Thessalonians 1.
As Paul closed his letter to the Colossian believers, he exhorted them to pray, and he told them how his fellow workers were prayer warriors. Why do we need to pray and wait on God? We can't defeat Satan in our power, but God has already defeated him. We pray to ask God to use His great power to defeat Satan as he tries to disrupt and destroy our lives. If we proceed without waiting on the Lord, we will fail. If we wait on the Lord, we can't fail. I pray that all of us will hear this message, because there are lives being destroyed all around us, and we need to call out to the Lord for them and for ourselves. Then, when God speaks and directs, we can go forth in His power to minister and witness in His name. That is the formula for winning spiritual victories in our daily lives. Without waiting on God, we don't know what to do, and we don't have the power to do it.
Tomorrow, I intend to read Isaiah 41-42 and I Thessalonians 1.