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Waiting Upon God

 

Waiting Upon God

As the God of providence - Jer 14:22

As the God of salvation - Ps 25:5

As the Giver of all temporal blessings - Ps 104:27,28; Ps 145:15,16

FOR

• Mercy
- Ps 123:2
• Pardon
- Ps 39:7,8
• The consolation of Israel
- Lu 2:25
• Salvation
- Ge 49:18; Ps 62:1,2
• Guidance and teaching
- Ps 25:5
• Protection
- Ps 33:20; 59:9,10
• The fulfillment of His word
- Hab 2:3
• The fulfillment of His promises
- Ac 1:4
• Hope of righteous by faith
- Ga 5:5
• Coming of Christ
- 1Co 1:7; 1Th 1:10

Is good - Ps 52:9

God calls us to - Zep 3:8

Exhortations and encouragements to - Ps 27:14; 37:7; Ho 12:6

SHOULD BE

• With the soul
- Ps 62:1,5
• With earnest desire
- Ps 130:6
• With patience
- Ps 37:7; 40:1
• With resignation
- La 3:26
• With hope in His word
- Ps 130:5
• With full confidence
- Mic 7:7
• Continually
- Ho 12:6
• All the day
- Ps 25:5
• Specially in adversity
- Ps 59:1-9; Isa 8:17
• In the way of His judgments
- Isa 26:8

Saints resolve on - Ps 52:9; 59:9

Saints have expectation from - Ps 62:5

Saints plead, in prayer - Ps 25:21; Isa 33:2

The patience of saints often tried in - Ps 69:3

THEY WHO ENGAGE IN

• Wait upon Him only
- Ps 62:5
• Are heard
- Ps 40:1
• Are blessed
- Isa 30:18; Da 12:12
• Experience His goodness
- La 3:25
• Shall not be ashamed
- Ps 25:3; Isa 49:23
• Shall renew their strength
- Isa 40:31
• Shall inherit the earth
- Ps 37:9
• Shall be saved
- Pr 20:22; Isa 25:9
• Shall rejoice in salvation
- Isa 25:9
• Shall receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
- Isa 64:4

Predicted of the Gentiles - Isa 42:4; 60:9

Illustrated - Ps 123:2; Lu 12:36; Jas 5:7

Exemplified

• Jacob
- Ge 49:18
• Hannah
- 1Sa 1:2
• David
- Ps 39:7
• Isaiah
- Isa 8:17
• Micah
- Mic 7:7
• Joseph
- Mr 15:43
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