Those who follow Jesus often have to
wait on Him. We are called to follow Jesus but we cannot go ahead of
Him. In the kingdom of God everything happens in His way and in His
time. Our faith and dedication will be tested. God often gives us
promises and when things do not work out in the way or in the time
that we expected, we become disheartened. Some lose faith and they
turn away from the Lord. They become resentful towards the Lord.
Him. In the kingdom of God everything happens in His way and in His
time. Our faith and dedication will be tested. God often gives us
promises and when things do not work out in the way or in the time
that we expected, we become disheartened. Some lose faith and they
turn away from the Lord. They become resentful towards the Lord.
God promised Abraham that his
descendants would be as many as the sand of the sea and the stars,
uncountable. At that stage both Abraham and Sarah were old and
childless. Sarah was beyond the age of child bearing.
descendants would be as many as the sand of the sea and the stars,
uncountable. At that stage both Abraham and Sarah were old and
childless. Sarah was beyond the age of child bearing.
Faith endures. Faith waits on the Lord
with expectation. Often believers do not receive, because they are
not willing to wait on the Lord.
with expectation. Often believers do not receive, because they are
not willing to wait on the Lord.
Jesus commanded His disciples to go to
Jerusalem and WAIT for the Holy Spirit, that He had promised, to be
given. “1When
the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one
place. 2And
suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind,
and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3And
there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves,
and they rested on each one of them. 4And
they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.” Acts
2:1-4. The disciples obeyed Jesus. They stayed in Jerusalem and
WAITED. They were SITTING, while in prayer and expectation.
Jerusalem and WAIT for the Holy Spirit, that He had promised, to be
given. “1When
the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one
place. 2And
suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind,
and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3And
there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves,
and they rested on each one of them. 4And
they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with
other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.” Acts
2:1-4. The disciples obeyed Jesus. They stayed in Jerusalem and
WAITED. They were SITTING, while in prayer and expectation.
The
baptism in the Holy Spirit was promised to ALL those who would
believe in and receive Jesus. We read in Acts 2:38,39. “Peter said to
them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit. 39“For
the promise is for you and your children and for ALL who are far off,
as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
baptism in the Holy Spirit was promised to ALL those who would
believe in and receive Jesus. We read in Acts 2:38,39. “Peter said to
them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit. 39“For
the promise is for you and your children and for ALL who are far off,
as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
Many
are not willing to spend time in prayer and WAIT on the Lord to
receive that which was promised.
are not willing to spend time in prayer and WAIT on the Lord to
receive that which was promised.
Jesus
speaks. His sheep HEAR His voice and the follow Him, but we need to
WAIT on the Lord. We cannot follow Jesus if we do not HEAR Him. We
will not HEAR Him if we do not WAIT on Him in prayer.
speaks. His sheep HEAR His voice and the follow Him, but we need to
WAIT on the Lord. We cannot follow Jesus if we do not HEAR Him. We
will not HEAR Him if we do not WAIT on Him in prayer.
We read in Hebrews 10:36-39: “36For
you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of
God, you may receive what was promised.
you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of
God, you may receive what was promised.
39But
we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who
have faith to the preserving of the soul.”
we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who
have faith to the preserving of the soul.”
Isaiah
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 be
weary; and they
shall walk, and not faint.”
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 be
weary; and they
shall walk, and not faint.”
Have
we learned to WAIT on the Lord? Do we have the endurance to stay with
Jesus, so that when we have done the will of God, we may receive what
was promised?
we learned to WAIT on the Lord? Do we have the endurance to stay with
Jesus, so that when we have done the will of God, we may receive what
was promised?
May
Jesus bless you.
Jesus bless you.
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