But Did You Wait?
(They that wait on the Lord)
“…. shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint,” Isaiah 40:31.
To wait defines an attitude of a soul God-ward. It implies the listening ear, a heart responsive to the wooing of God, a concentration of the spiritual faculties upon Heavenly things, the patience of faith, the earnest expectation of creation. “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God,” Romans 8:19. It describes an eager anticipation and yearning for the revelation of truth and love as it is in the Father, thus my soul waits (The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia).
Have you waited? In Revelation 4:6-7, John spoke of 4 beasts that were round about the throne and they were like a lion, like a calf, had a face of a man, and like a flying eagle. The face of a man represents love, the face of a lion power, the face of a calf (ox) justice and the face of an eagle wisdom. We can safely conclude, that without “wait” we show lack of wisdom and faith?
The first phrase in Isaiah 40:31 say, “but they that wait upon the Lord ….”, they that possess the wisdom and the faith of God shall …. There are spiritual puritan benefits that are attached to waiting, a renewal of our strength, we will soar like an eagle, we will run and not be weary, we will walk and not faint. Saints of God, this is my desire.
The question now is, how long should I wait? There comes a time in the eagle’s life when the beaks, the talons and the feathers are not useful because of their age. They go through a period of rebirth that usually takes 5 months. In this process the beak, the talons and the feathers are changed, allowing them to soar and be effective again. Wait until you are given direction, until God answers, wait until your strength is renewed.
God Bless
Owen Mitchell
For
Walk Good in Christ
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