1. Why Wait? Psalm 37:1-9

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4. Lamentations 3:25 The L ORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.

5. I. Wait: the words

6. A. Hebrew

7. Hebrew 1)Qavah = bind together, tarry, wait, look patiently, look expectantly, hope. 2)Yachal = hope, wait expectantly 3)Dammam = grow silent, be still – rest 4)Chakah = wait, tarry, long for

8. B. Greek

9. Greek 1)Prosdechomai = to wait for, to expect, to look for 2)Apekdechomai = to await, expect eagerly 3)Anemeno = “to await one whose coming is expected, perhaps with the added idea of patience and confidence.”

10. II. Waiting with confidence

11. A. Time

12. Psalm 130:5-6 I wait for the L ORD, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning— Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.

13. My timing = God’s timing = No adjustment necessary

14. My timing = God’s timing = Adjustment Necessary (wait)

15. B. God’s character

16. Psalm 130:7 O Israel, hope in the L ORD ; For with the L ORD there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption.

17. III. Waiting with faith

18. Psalm 37:1-9 Do not fret because of evildoers Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. Trust in the L ORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the L ORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

19. Psalm 37:1-9 Commit your way to the L ORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday. Rest in the L ORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm.

20. Psalm 37:1-9 For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the L ORD, They shall inherit the earth.

21. A. Trust

22. B. Rest

23. C. Active

24. Jeremiah 2:12-13 “Be astonished, O heavens, at this, And be horribly afraid; Be very desolate,” says the L ORD. “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water.”

25. My timing = God’s timing = No adjustment necessary

26. My timing = God’s timing = Adjustment Necessary (wait)

27. My plans = God’s plans = No adjustment necessary

28. My strategy = God’s strategy = No adjustment necessary

29. My strategy = God’s strategy = Adjustment Necessary (obey)

30. Lamentations 3:25 The L ORD is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.