Nearly every mistake I’ve ever made in any scenario in which I didn’t wait on God has been marked by these behaviors: compromising, reverting, and taking matters into my own hands. When God makes us wait, it’s because He wants to save us from something, give us something better, or form in us something we need.
I. When we have to wait on God, we have to need God desires
*A.* We have to open up our
B. Sometimes we have to
1. Meanwhile, we develope
2. Developing character sometimes doesn’t feel
3. There are many things we absolutely need in life, but we are human so the list of what we
Exodus 33:8-23 NLT
Whenever Moses went out to the Tent of Meeting, all the people would get up and stand in the entrances of their own tents. They would all watch Moses until he disappeared inside. 9As he went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and hover at its entrance while the Lord spoke with Moses. 10When the people saw the cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, they would stand and bow down in front of their own tents. 11Inside the Tent of Meeting, the Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Afterward Moses would return to the camp, but the young man who assisted him, Joshua son of Nun, would remain behind in the Tent of Meeting. 12One day Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Take these people up to the Promised Land.’ But you haven’t told me whom you will send with me. You have told me, ‘I know you by name, and I look favorably on you.’ 13If it is true that you look favorably on me, let me know your ways so I may understand you more fully and continue to enjoy your favor. And remember that this nation is your very own people.” 14The Lord replied, “I will personally go with you, Moses, and I will give you rest—everything will be fine for you.” 15Then Moses said, “If you don’t personally go with us, don’t make us leave this place. 16How will anyone know that you look favorably on me—on me and on your people—if you don’t go with us? For your presence among us sets your people and me apart from all other people on the earth.” 17The Lord replied to Moses, “I will indeed do what you have asked, for I look favorably on you, and I know you by name.” 18Moses responded, “Then show me your glorious presence.” 19The Lord replied, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will call out my name, Yahweh, before you. For I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose. 20But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live.” 21The Lord continued, “Look, stand near me on this rock. 22As my glorious presence passes by, I will hide you in the crevice of the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. 23Then I will remove my hand and let you see me from behind. But my face will not be seen.”
4. When we don’t get these things that are more wants than needs, we can begin to feel as though God is
C. There are five expectations that often drive what we think we need.
D. Our ideas; our assumptions; our view of the potential in something; our
II. We live in real daily time, therefore the need for daily grace.
Only God has the supernatural vision to see past our earthly ideas and assumptions…
Psalm 18:1-30 TPT
1I love you, Yahweh, and I’m bonded to you, my strength! 2Yahweh, you’re the bedrock beneath my feet, my faith-fortress, my wonderful deliverer, my God, my rock of rescue where none can reach me. You’re the shield around me, the mighty power that saves me, and my high place. 3All I need to do is to call on you, Yahweh, the praiseworthy God. When I do, I’m safe and sound in you — delivered from my foes!
4-5For when the cords of death wrapped around me and torrents of destruction overwhelmed me, taking me to death’s door, 6in my distress I cried out to you, the delivering God, and from your temple-throne you heard my troubled cry,and my sobs went right into your heart. 7The earth itself shivered and shook. It reeled and rocked before him. As the mountains trembled, they melted away, for his anger was kindled on my behalf! 8Fierce flames leapt from his mouth, erupting with blazing, burning coals as smoke and fire encircled him. 9-10He stretched heaven’s curtain open and came to my defense. Swiftly he rode to earth as the stormy sky was lowered.
He rode a chariot of thunderclouds amidst thick darkness; his steed was a cherub,
soaring on outstretched wings of Spirit-Wind. 11Wrapped in the thick-cloud darkness,
his thunder-tabernacle surrounded him. He hid himself in mystery-darkness; the dense rain clouds were his garments. 12Suddenly the brilliance of his presence broke through with lightning bolts and hail — a tempest dropping coals of fire. 13The Lord thundered; the great God above every god spoke with his thunder-voice from the sky. The Most High uttered his voice! 14He released his lightning-arrows, and routed my foes. See how they ran and scattered in fear! 15Then with his mighty roar he laid bare the foundations of the earth, uncovering the secret source of the sea.
The hidden depths of land and sea were exposed by the blast of his hot breath.
16He rescued me from the mighty waters and drew me to himself! 17Even though I was helpless in the hands of my hateful, strong enemy, you were good to deliver me.
18When I was at my weakest, my enemies attacked—but the Lord held on to me. 19His love broke open the way, and he brought me into a beautiful, broad place. He rescued me—because his delight is in me! 20He rewarded me for doing what’s right and staying pure. 21I will follow his commands and I’ll not sin by ceasing to follow him, no matter what. 22For I’ve kept my eyes focused on his righteous words,and I’ve obeyed everything that he’s told me to do. 23I’ve been blameless before him and followed all his ways, keeping my heart pure. 24And so Yahweh has rewarded me according to my righteousness, because I kept my heart clean before his eyes. 25Good people will taste your goodness. And to those who are loyal to you, you love to prove that you are loyal and true. 26And for those who are purified, they find you always pure. But you’ll outwit the crooked and cunning with your craftiness. 27To the humble you bring heaven’s deliverance,but the proud and haughty you disregard. 28God, all at once you turned on a floodlight for me! You are the revelation-light in my darkness, and in your brightness I can see the path ahead. 29With you as my strength I can crush an enemy horde, advancing through every stronghold that stands in front of me. 30Yahweh, what a perfect God you are! All Yahweh’s promises have proven true. What a secure shelter for all those who turn to hide themselves in you, the wraparound God.
A. The potential we see in something often
B. Here is the skewed train of thought:
1. If God is
2. No way I could be mistaken about the potential I
3. The excruciating
be
C. This is where belief is tested: when we trust His plans when ours don’t
You would settle - God won’t!
D. If you continue to struggle with believing this to the point where your heart is
becoming hardened it may be time to ask yourself:
E. Deep down what do you really believe about the
Romans 13:11-14 MSG
11-14 But make sure that you don’t get so absorbed and exhausted in taking care of all your day-by-day obligations that you lose track of the time and doze off, oblivious to God. The night is about over, dawn is about to break. Be up and awake to what God is doing! God is putting the finishing touches on the salvation work he began when we first believed. We can’t afford to waste a minute, must not squander these precious daylight hours in frivolity and indulgence, in sleeping around and dissipation, in bickering and grabbing everything in sight. Get out of bed and get dressed! Don’t loiter and linger, waiting until the very last minute. Dress yourselves in Christ, and be up and about!
Proverbs 3:5-12 MSG
5-12 Trust GOD from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for GOD’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to GOD! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! Honor GoD with everything you own; give Him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. But don’t, dear friend, resent GOD’s discipline; don’t sulk under His loving correction. It’s the child He loves that GoD corrects; a father’s delight is behind all this.