WAITING ....is the WORSHIP!!!

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"Those who wait on the Lord will renew
 their strength..."(Isaiah 40:31)

What are you waiting for?"

    "What are "YOU" waiting for?"

      "Exactly, WHAT are you waiting for?

               SO...WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!!!

No matter how you say it....WAITING IS HARD!!!  It feels useless, unproductive even exhausting although it doesn't seem like you've done much physically to deplete so much energy! But this past Sunday, I gained a new perspective on WHAT TO DO WHILE WAITING!  Perhaps by the end of this blog post you will too!

GOD IS WORTHY OF OUR WORSHIP!

Our Sunday school class was just diving deeper into a new study series: GOD IS.  We will be studying the Awesome Attributes of God. The first lesson:  GOD IS HOLY!!!  Is this not PERFECT TIMING?

 (Just recently a political leader using a mime proclaiming himself as CHRIST and the offense was felt by Christians and non christians around the world?)

After a song and the scripture reading click here:Psalm 99:1-9  the class ignited with powerful testimonies confirming this truth: God is Set Apart in His greatness! We turned to the second portion of the scripture (verses 4 and 5): God is Set Apart in His Justice!  One question turned the discussion and transformed my thinking in a totally new way!

HOW CAN WE WORSHIP GOD FOR HIS JUSTICE

 WHEN THE WORLD IS SO UNJUST?

We recounted as Christians even with the Hope of Christ in our hearts the many ways we felt this injustice and for a moment it was good to vent. Yet, we still had to conclude that Christ already told us that it would be this way! click here: John 16:33  We live in a fallen world. We must adjust our expectations and accept our position as Saints.  We live in this world...but it is not our home! click here:John 17:14-16

BOTTOM LINE;  Our worship has nothing to do with what is going on in the world.  We worship God because of WHO HE IS! 

HE IS JUST!  HE IS FAIR! HE IS OUR AVENGER! click here:Deuteronomy 10:17-18 

WAIT ON THE LORD!

So what do we do while waiting? Do we just sit and twiddle our thumbs? Of course not! While it is good to exercise your civil liberties: By all means, Speak up! Protest! Vote your convictions!  But understand this. It will bring only temporary relief...We Praise God for the relief...but it has no eternal value!  Instead:

• Spread the GOSPEL, The Good News of Jesus Christ Who is coming soon and is our True Savior from oppression, violence, and injustice. click here: Matthew 28:19-20

• Give generous to help relieve the suffering of others for what you do for others you are  also ministering to Christ.  click here:  Matthew 25:40-45

• Pray for those God allows to lead even if they are unjust.  click here: I Timothy 2:1-2 

Before class ended a hand went up for comments. A Seasoned Saint, a woman of experience and knowledge, full of the wisdom of God Who had at some point in her life allowed her to speak this one last truth...

 

THE WAITING IS OUR WORSHIP!!

Proskuneo (the greek word for worship) means to bow down, to prostrate oneself, show reverence by kissing the hand. It is to pay homage, render service and profound devotion. Although these actions should never be shown toward humans, items of idolatry like angels, graven images or statues. 

In our limitation, we still find many ways to express it:

 Songs of praise; service; gifts of our time, talent, and treasure; even in the shout and dance of our culture.   But one of the simplest ways...possible for anyone, yet proven to be of extreme difficulty for many is: Waiting! Sitting! Abiding! Trusting! Surrendering! 

    This is our Ultimate Worship!! 

  

"I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in His
word I hope." (Psalm 130:5 ESV)

                       

UNTIL NEXT TIME...

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