Point 1: Waiting Shapes and Deepens Dependence
Psalm 27:14 “14 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!”
James 1:2–4 “2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
Point 2: God’s Promises Are Worth Waiting For
Galatians 4:4 “4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law,”
2 Peter 3:9 “9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”
Point 3: Jesus Meets Us in Our Waiting
Hebrews 10:23 “23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”
Isaiah 40:31 “31 but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
Application Points
1. Name What You’re Waiting For
Psalm 62:5–8 “5 For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. 7 On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God. 8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah”
2. Engage the Present with Faithfulness
Colossians 3:23 “23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,”
3. Speak God’s Promises Over Discouragement
Hebrews 3:13 “13 But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.”
“But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called ‘today,’ that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.”
4. Remember God’s Past Faithfulness
Psalm 77:11–12 “11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. 12 I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.”
Bottom Line:
Waiting isn’t wasted; it’s where restoration happens