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#4 Five Levels Of Waiting Series
Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 7, 2003 (message contributor)
Summary: We consider five levels of waiting: soaring, running, walking, sitting, lie down.(This is part #4)
5 WAITING LEVELS
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is Part 4 in a series on waiting and patience.
TEXT:
Isa. 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not grow weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Luke 21:19 IN YOUR PATIENCE POSSESS YE YOUR SOUL.
Acts 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not
depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have
heard of me.
Job 14:14 If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
Lam. 3:25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
26: It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Psalms 37:7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him; fret not thyself because of him who
prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Psalms 40:1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Psalms 130:5 I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
AS EVERY DAY SLIPS SILENTLY INTO THE GRAVEYARD OF HISTORY ---
We must look where we have been? We must look where
are we going?
Time will try our soul? Time will try our faith?
Time will try our love? Time will try our family?
And time will try our faithfulness?
For if the cross is in view, --- If heaven is in
view,
--- WE CAN WAIT ON EACH OTHER! WE CAN WAIT ON GOD!
SO WHETHER YOU GET THE ANSWER YOU PRAYED FOR, OR THE
ANSWER THAT YOU
DREADED --- GOD IS STILL GOD, AND HIS GRACE WILL
PULL US THROUGH.
Worry is the dark room, where negatives are
developed!
PATIENCE AND WAITING ARE BAD WORDS IN THE CHURCH TODAY. PATIENCE IS ASSOCIATED WITH
TRIBULATION, AND WE TEACH TROUBLE IS BAD? GOD DOES NOT LOOK AT PATIENCE AND TRIBULATION
LIKE WE DO! The Bible teaches a different angle than we want to accept on waiting and patience.
James 1:3. Knowing this that the trying of your
faith worketh patience.
4. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye
may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing!
We desire microwavable patience and tribulation. We
want instant coffee, instant oats, instant rice, and
instant experience with the HOLY! We demand
immediate results, NOW!
WE HAVE RAISED OUR FAMILIES ON FAST FOOD AND JUNK
FOOD.
We have rapid fire machine gun tongues and we want
rapid answers NOW.
LORD GIVE ME PATIENCE RIGHT NOW!
WAIT:
Are we waiting on? Or are we waiting for?
WAIT --- to stay in a place of expectation. --- to
serve. --- to be ready and available. --- to look
forward expectantly.
TIME is one of the wisest counselors of all, WAIT.
LET US BE DOING --- WHAT WE CAN --- WHERE WE CAN
--- WHEN WE CAN!
If not you then who? If not now then when?
Do all with compassion and understanding. Go after
your goal. Achieve where you can. Pursue where you
can.
Learn how to work and apply yourself. Then you
must learn to WAIT! We must learn to accept what we
cannot change. We must learn the beauty of waiting
and patience.
God’s instant men took many years to develop!
WE CAN CLEARLY IDENTIFY SEVERAL LEVELS OR TYPES OF WAITING.
Isa. 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall
renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings
as eagles; they shall run and not grow weary; they
shall walk and not faint.
THE EAGLE IS AN UNIQUE ANIMAL IN GOD’S KINGDOM! HURRY UP AND WAIT?
The eagle has learned to apply itself while it waits. God knew this and that is why Isaiah wrote 40:31.
I am told Indians watched the eagle as a warning to storms. When the eagle would soar higher and higher out of sight, the Indians knew a terrible storm approached, for the eagle’s defense is to rise
above the storm to soar until the storm passes by.
The eagle’s razor sharp talons, or claws will grow very dull. Many of the eagle’s prey will escape.
The beak will loses it’s sharpness, the eagle takes more force to bite through it’s raw meat.
The eagle’s feathers lack brilliance and luster, THE BIRD MOLTS.
The eagle may even gain weight until it hurts it’s flying ability. It appears the eagle is growing weaker.
The eagle will gets worn out and tired and it will look really bad.
One day the eagle will fly off by itself and not be seen for a while.
