Wednesday May 14th, 2025
« But those who wait on 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 »
13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!
Not many people know what it really means to wait on God.
I’ll try to explain it using how a waiter waits on guests at an upscale restaurant.
The waiter ensures the guest sits comfortably then proceeds to take his or her order. The waiter then ensures the order is delivered promptly and exactly as specified by the guest.
Apostle Paul said in Ephesians 6:13Amplified
« Therefore, put on the complete armor of God, so that you will be able to [successfully] resist and stand your ground in the evil day [of danger], and having done everything [that the crisis demands], to stand firm [in your place, fully prepared, immovable, victorious] »
Having done everything you know to do before God, stand.
Once you are
- serving Him
- winning souls
- following up on them
- paying your tithes
- giving your offerings
- honoring Him with your first fruits and all else you know to do, according to His word,
the only thing left is to stand.
You are to wait on Him, asking
“Lord, what else do you want me to do?”.
The moment you get an answer, jump into action.
When those who wait on the Lord go to Him in prayers, they pray the way He would want them to:
they pray His word back to Him.
Since it is His word, He will answer it.
- They don’t pray only just when they feel like it; many times, they feel Him nudging them to pray even when they do not feel like.
Those who wait on the Lord don’t seek their own pleasure in life; all they want is to please their Master. If God tells them,
“I need all the money in your bank account for this project”
they don’t hesitate; they drop the money immediately.
They are always at His beck and call, willing and eager to do His bidding.
Now, when you have had a very good waiter attend to you at a restaurant, you are likely to drop a tip for the individual.
- The tip that God gives you in return for waiting on Him, according to Isaiah 40:31, is that He will renew your strength.
This means that sickness and even old age will not have power over you.
He will become your doctor, taking care of you by Himself.
- Also, He will give you wings to fly like an eagle.
In other words, you will be in a class of your own.
Great men and women will call you great.
You will excel so much in all you do that it will be difficult for anybody to beat your record.
Commit to waiting on God from today, He rewards all those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).
Application – Are you willing to become God’s waiter
Author – Bishop Enoch Adejare Adeboye; General Overseer of the RCCG
Posted by Naomie Joseph
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