Wait

Twins adorably fail fruit snack challenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl0812k0yNw

Waiting is HARD.
YouTube ads vs TV commercials.
Fast food vs cooking.
We live in a NOW culture.

But what about when GOD makes you wait?
Abraham waited DECADES to have a son.
Jacob worked 14 years for Rachel.
Moses wandered 40 years before God's call.
THEN he lead Israel for ANOTHER 40 years.

The only thing worse than waiting on God is wishing you had.

Tale of 2 kings.
Saul - 1 Samuel 13:8-. Samuel said he'd be there in seven days.
On day seven, Saul gave up. He took the offerings and made the sacrifice himself.
Literally the moment it was done, Samuel walks up.
vs 11 Samuel said, “What have you done?”
Samuel tells Saul because of THIS, your kingdom is over.

David - For half the book of 1 Samuel, David is living in caves, running from Saul's men. Over and over, he has the chance to kill Saul and end it. But he WAITS.

Let's look at how David feels about waiting.

Psalm 25:5 - "you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long."

Psalm 27:14 - "Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!"

Psalm 31:24 - "Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!"

Psalm 33:20 - "Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield."

Psalm 37:7 - "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;"

Psalm 38:15 - "But for you, O Lord, do I wait; it is you, O Lord my God, who will answer."

Psalm 40:1 - "I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry."

Psalm 62:1 - "For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation."

Psalm 130:5 - "I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;"

You get the idea.

Isaiah 40:31 - "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."

But but... What do I do NOW?
Phil 4:6-7 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

supplication - to ask humbly and earnestly.

Don't just sit. What can you do to prepare for God's future bless? (Job training, financial responsibilty, personal growth)

Patience requires faith. Patienct GROWS your faith. Grow your faith by...

Pray. Read. Worship. Give thanks! (faith/gratitude journal).