4. Wait
• “Do you do what you can do when you do not
know what to do?”
5. Wait
• “Do you do what you can do when you do not
know what to do?”
• “What do you do when you do not know what
to do?”
6. Psalm 37
1 Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.
2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass,
And wither as the green herb.
7. Psalm 37
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself also in the Lord,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
8. Psalm 37
5 Commit your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the
light,
And your justice as the noonday.
9. Psalm 37
7 Rest in the Lord, 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.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret—it only causes harm.
10. Psalm 37
9 For evildoers shall be cut off;
But those who wait on the Lord,
They shall inherit the earth.
11. What can we DO?
• DO Delight
• DO Trust and Commit
• DO Rest
• DO Wait
12. What can we DO?
• DO Delight
• DO Trust and Commit
• DO Rest
• DO Wait
13. The “Now” Culture
The instant gratification syndrome
•From “in line” to on line
•Fast food industry
•Airline offers no queue if you pay more
•The Priority Banking
14. The “Now” Culture
The instant gratification syndrome
•The quick rich scheme / the constant career
jumps
•Relationship – why wait?
•The Internet survey
15. The “Now” Culture
– Internet Survey
• How long do viewers wait for a video to start
up?
16. The “Now” Culture
– Internet Survey
• How long do viewers wait for a video to start
up?
• Abandonment Rate
18. The “Now” Culture
– Internet Survey
Instant gratification
is making us
perpetually impatient
19. WAIT - Biblically
• Noah – 100 years before the flood
• Abraham – 25 years before the promise son
• Jacob – 14 years before he gets his wife
• Joseph – prison to palace
20. WAIT - Biblically
• Israelites – approximately 400 plus years in
Egypt
• David – more than 20 years before king of
Israel
• Simeon / Anna
• The 2nd coming of Christ
21. Those Who Did Not Wait
• Abraham
• Moses
• Israelite at Mount Sinai
• Saul
22. WAIT
• To intertwine with God as one tarries with
expectancy and hope
24. The Result of WAIT
Strength
Ps 27:14
Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He
shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the
LORD!
25. The Result of WAIT
Direction
Ps 25:5
Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are
the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the
day.
26. The Result of WAIT
Help / Shield
Ps 33:20
Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and
our shield.
27. The Result of WAIT
God’s answer
Ps 40:1
I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined
to me, And heard my cry.
28. The Result of WAIT
Salvation
Ps 62:1
Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him
comes my salvation.
29. The Result of WAIT
Sustenance
Ps 104:27
These all wait for You, That You may give them
their food in due season.
30. What Am I Waiting For?
Isa 55:9
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways, And My
thoughts than your thoughts.
31. What Am I Waiting For?
1. His Ways
2. His Thoughts
32. What Am I Waiting For?
1. His Ways
2. His Thoughts
3. His Grace
33. What Am I Waiting For?
2 Cor 12:9
And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for
you, for My strength is made perfect in
weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather
boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ
may rest upon me.
