One of the most difficult things for us to do is wait for someone or something. It requires patience, of which some of us do not have much. We live in an age where we want things immediately, not tomorrow, or a year from now. And yet, how long has the Saviour been waiting? He stands at a person’s door seeking admission for a long time. Anyone else would have given up long ago and gone home. But the Saviour is long-suffering, not willing that any should perish. He patiently waits for the door to be opened and to be welcomed inside. It is not reasonable to refuse the Lord Jesus, for He does not come to your door to rob but rather to give, and to give such gifts as none other could give - eternal life and a home in heaven! The Lord has been waiting around 2000 years now, and He still says, “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me” (Revelation 3:2020Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20)). We are given many admonitions in the Bible to wait patiently upon God for every detail of our lives. Granted, it is not always easy, but it is the happy path because His time is best. We ought not to run ahead, nor to lag behind. Read what it says about those “that wait upon the Lord” in Isaiah 40:3131But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31).
1. Why is the Lord not slack concerning His promise? 2 Peter 3:___
2. For what does the husbandman wait and have long patience?
James 5:___
3. David tells us to “wait on the Lord” twice in one verse. Why?
Psalm 27:___
4. Sometimes we run ahead of the Lord. Who do we have to wait for?
Psalm 33:___
5. The Lord would direct our hearts in two ways: One is into the love of God. What is the other? 2 Thessalonians 3:___