Waiting on God’s Timing

Patience seems to take forever. But, God expects it as a sign of faith. Here are the references:

Psa 25:2 O my God, I trust in You; do not let me be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.
Psa 25:3 Yea, let none who wait on You be ashamed; let them be ashamed who sin without cause.
Psa 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 long.
Psa 25:21 Let purity and uprightness keep me; for I wait on You.

Psa 37:7 Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of him who practices wickedness.
Psa 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on Jehovah, they shall inherit the earth.
Psa 37:34 Wait on Jehovah, and keep His way, and He shall lift you up to inherit the earth; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.
Psa 40:1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; and He bowed down to me, and heard my cry.
Psa 52:9 I will praise You forever, because You have done it; and I will wait on Your name; for it is good before Your saints.
Psa 104:27 These all wait on You, that You may give them their food in due season.
Pro 20:22 Do not say, I will repay evil; wait on Jehovah, and He will save you.

Isa 30:18 And so Jehovah waits to be gracious to you. And therefore He is exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For Jehovah is a God of judgment; blessed are all those who wait for Him.
Isa 40:31 but those who wait on Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Isa 64:4 And from forever they have not heard, nor did they listen. Eye has not seen a God except You, who works for him who waits for Him.

Hos 12:6 Therefore turn to your God; keep mercy and judgment, and wait on your God forever.

Psa 106:13 They hurried and forgot His works; they did not wait for His counsel;
Psa 130:5 I wait for Jehovah, my soul waits, and in His Word I hope.
Psa 130:6 My soul waits for Jehovah more than morning-watchers who are watching for the morning.
Psa 27:14 Hope in Jehovah; be of good courage, and He shall make your heart strong; yea, hope in Jehovah.
Zep 3:8 Therefore wait for Me, says Jehovah, for the day I rise up to the prey; for My judgment is to gather the nations, for Me to collect the kingdoms, to pour on them My fury, all My hot anger. For all the earth shall be burned up with the fire of My jealousy.

Why would God have us wait for an answer?

1. To test our faith to see if we trust God to provide what is needed

2. To strengthen our resolve to overcome the problem

3. To allow us to possibly change our viewpoint before asking for something that is not in our best interest

4. To impress us more greatly when the answer happens. We appreciate help more when the need is urgent. Then, God gets greater glory and thanks.

5. To allow God time to work in preparing us for the answer.

6. To allow God time to work in others and circumstances to bring the answer.

While waiting continue to praise God, study his words, do what you can to take the initial steps toward your answer. God only gives us what we are ready for. Rest in the knowledge that God has not forgotten you and any request in His will asked for in the name of Jesus. Ask yourself what God could be doing by allowing this test of your faith.