Twenty-one Reasons to Wait on God
- Freedom from shame (Psalm 25:3)
- Integrity and uprightness (Psalm 25:21)
- Preservation (Psalm 25:21)
- Renewed strength and courage (Psalm 27:14; Psalm 31:24; Isaiah 40:31)
- Life (Psalm 33:19-20)
- Help and protection (Psalm 33:20)
- Mercy (Psalm 33:22)
- Patience (Psalm 37:7-9)
- Inheritance of the earth (Psalm 37:34)
- Hope (Psalm 39:7-8; Psalm 130:5-6; Galatians 5:5)
- Answers to prayer (Psalm 40:1-3)
- Salvation (Psalm 62:1; Romans 8:25)
- Daily supply (Psalm 104:27-28)
- Counsel (Psalm 106:13)
- Revelation of God (Isaiah 25:9)
- Justice (Isaiah 26:8-9; Isaiah 30:18)
- Blessing (Isaiah 30:18)
- Eternal things (Isaiah 64:4)
- Goodness of God (Lament. 3:25)
- Holy Spirit baptism (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8)
- Second coming of Christ (Luke 12:36; 1 Cor. 1:7; 1 Thes. 1:9-10; 2 Thes. 3:5; 1 Tim. 6:14)
Seven Ways of Waiting on God:
- Prayerfully (Psalm 25:4-5)
- Patiently (Psalm 37:7; Psalm 145:15)
- Single-mindedly (Psalm 62:5)
- Expectantly (Psalm 62:5-6; Psalm 123:2; Micah 7:7)
- Longingly (Psalm 130:5-6)
- Quietly (Lament. 3:26)
- Continually (Hosea 12:6)
Seven Examples of Waiting on God:
- Jacob (Genesis 49:18)
- David (Psalm 25:4-5,21; Psalm 33:18-22)
- Isaiah (Isaiah 8:17)
- Jeremiah (Jeremiah 14:22)
- Micah (Micah 7:7)
- Simeon (Luke 2:25)
- All creation (Psalm 104:25-28; Psalm 145:15-16)
God also waits-upon man (Isaiah 30:18)
Finis J. Dake, Dake Topical Index, WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “Wait on God, Twenty-one Reasons to”.