Psalms 27:14
14 Wait
(NKJV)
on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your
heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!
The Waiting Game
PSALM 27:14
The Waiting Game
 We don’t like waiting…on anything or
anybody
 As a society, we are used to getting
what we want and getting it now
 We have set our lifestyle up to be one
with minimal waiting
The Waiting Game
 Think about it, we have:
 Instant
coffee
 Instant
tea
 Instant
oatmeal
 Microwaves
 Speed
dialing
 Instant
Internet access
The Waiting Game
 We eat fast food, want fast cash, and
drive in the fast lane
 We are not programmed to wait
 We do, however, spend a good bit of
time waiting in spite of all the modern
conveniences and the fact that we don’t
like to
The Waiting Game
 We wait…
 at
the doctor’s office
 in
traffic
 in
line at the grocery store
 at
restaurants
to
be seated
for the menu
to order food
for the check
The Waiting Game
 Many times we don’t wait well
 Many of us want to do something while
we wait
 We may read a magazine, listen to the
radio, talk on the phone, or play on our
phone
The Waiting Game
 The Bible teaches us to wait
 Ps. 27:14 – “Wait on the Lord; be of
good courage, and He shall strengthen
your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!”
 We all have trouble, heartaches, and
pain
The Waiting Game
 Job 14:1 – Man is of few days and full of
trouble
 So what do we do when trouble comes?
 WAIT!
 What do we do while we wait?
The Waiting Game
 W – Word of God
 Does not stand for worry –
Matt. 6:25-34
 We need to focus on God’s word
instead
 Ps. 130:5 – “I wait for the Lord, my
soul waits, and in His word I put my
hope.”
The Waiting Game
 W – Word of God
 While we are waiting for Him to help
us, we should be meditating on the
promises of His word
 The word of God should give us great
comfort when we are struggling in
this life
The Waiting Game
 A – Asking
 Does not stand for angry
 Some react with anger when they are
forced to wait
 Ps. 5:3 – “My voice You shall hear in
the morning, O Lord; in the morning
I will direct it to You, and I will look
up”
The Waiting Game
 A – Asking
 Lk. 18:1 – Jesus told a parable to
teach his disciples that they always
ought to pray and not lose heart
 In other words, while we are waiting
we should continue asking
 Not lose faith – Js. 1:6-8
The Waiting Game
 I – Involved
 Does not stand for impatient
 Patience is a virtue – II Pet. 1:6
 Js. 1:3&4 – Testing of our faith
produces patience
 Ps. 37:34 – “Wait on the Lord, and
keep His way…”
The Waiting Game
 I – Involved
 An idle mind is the devil’s workshop
 Same thing goes for our hands
 We need to stay involved in order to
keep out of trouble and keep Satan at
bay
The Waiting Game
 T – Trust
 Does not stand for troubled
 If we become troubled, then are we
really putting our faith in Him?
 Ps. 37:3 – “Trust in the Lord, and do
good; dwell in the land, and feed on
His faithfulness.”
The Waiting Game
 T – Trust
 Ps. 32:10 – “…he who trusts in the
Lord, mercy shall surround him.”
 Isn’t that what we need when
troubles come?
The Waiting Game
 Is. 40:31 – “But those who wait on
the Lord(focus on His Word, keep
Asking for His help, are Involved in
His work, and Trust in His promises)
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.”