RTW July 28
The Expectancy Of What Is To Come
For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!
Isaiah 64:4
My Takeaways
Something Old
“Help me Lord, to have a humble and contrite heart who trembles at Your Word.” (Isaiah 66:2)
Something New
châkâh (khaw-kaw’): (Ha- Ka) adhere to; await
Await:
- to remain inactive; be available in readiness
Adhere to
- to stay attached; stick fast; cleave; cling
- to be devoted in support or allegiance; be attached as a follower or upholder
- to hold closely or firmly
Those who wait:
- Maintain your relationship with the Lord.
- Tarry with God rather than running ahead in a rush ahead of God by manipulating (Don’t sacrifice the future God has for you on the altar of the immediate.)
- Do what you know to do until you know to do something else.
- Be prepare for something you’ve never experienced before.
Something to Do
Live humbly with a contrite heart and tremble at His Word.
I LOVED your shirt, Wendy!!! This lesson is, once again, perfectly timed for me as I wait to find my new home. Praise the Lord that my home sold quickly, but I’m having trouble finding another one in the new area I am moving. I have to keep holding myself back from making a decision based on fear. “What if I’m homeless”? (I won’t be, I have family I can stay with which could actually be God’s will so that I can share and live the Gospel with them). Adhere to – stick to God. This is what I need to focus on, Cling to him, stay with Him, don’t rush ahead of Him – I love the quote “Don’t sacrifice the future God has for you on the altar of the immediate”
Isaiah 65:1 – Image God saying “Here I am. Here I am” and being ignored? Yes, I do this way to often – leave Him out of things. He is constantly calling out to me and I am constantly saying “i’ve got this” and doing my own thing. Forgive me Lord
New: 65:2 – “All day long I opened my arms to a rebellious people” made me think of Jesus on the cross – His arms nailed open for my sin and rebellion.
Praying for your new home Mary!