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God Ordained Waiting Rooms!

Ever Found Yourself in God' Waiting Room?

Isaiah 40:31 “They that wait upon the Lord will renew their strength, They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
All of us have at some time or other found ourselves in some type of waiting room – The hospital waiting room, the job interview waiting room, the embassy waiting room, the airport waiting room, the dealership, or oil change waiting room. How many of us generally love waiting rooms? I know I don’t! Waiting rooms are transient. They are holding stations on the way to our destination. They are not much fun! We want to get out as quickly as we came in.

How many of you lately, have found themselves in God’s Waiting room? You know, that time between God’s promise and the manifestation of the promise? That interval of time that separates two points of a continuum– the promise and the destination to the promise. That place of seeming inaction?

Psychologist Kim Hall writes, “People seem to believe that they have "an unforfeitable right” to be happy—‘I want what I want and I want it now.’ This has made us a generation that wants it now. We interpret waiting as pain. We want "out" when we are in the waiting room.
Don't believe me?
Think about the following for minute - We get upset when someone cuts in front of us in traffic, we become impatient if there is someone in front of us at the checkout line at the store, we want our Internet connections fast. We put food in the microwave so that it will be ready in a couple of minutes. We carry credit cards so we do not have to wait for anything. We read condensed books to save time. We carry cellular phones so we can communicate anywhere, anyplace. We want the doctor to hurry a little and tell us the test results. We want them to begin boarding the plane so that we can get to our destination now. We want the mechanic to hurry up with the oil change.
Yet – waiting patiently in expectation is the foundation of our spiritual life. You see – “Waiting 101” is a required course in God’s kingdom. From the verses in Isaiah above - It is through waiting that we “renew our strength”; “soar”; “run and not grow weary”; “walk and not be faints”!
In addition, Waiting is a place for worship. Look at the story of Noah Genesis 8:1-22. In the chapters preceding, God tells Noah that He would destroy the earth, because of the wickedness of the people. God also tells him that He would save his family, and start a whole new generation with him. Even though it is hard to see what God is saying, Noah preaches for 120 years about a flood before the floods come and destroy the world. Noah then finds himself in the Ark for 1 year. All this time Noah is waiting on God. Waiting for God’s promise to come to pass.

Here is the thing that I ask myself - Why was Noah sure that God would bring the promise that they would be spared to come to pass? Why was he able to wait for God for the whole year? What was it that Noah knew about God and God ordained waiting rooms that we can learn today?

Before I answer these questions – let us as review a few other “men in God’s waiting room”. Hosea was told by God to marry a prostitute Ish. She took off! God had him go back and get her. Hosea waited on Ish, for God wanted to teach Hosea about Jesus and his Bride (us). David promised David he would be king. David waited 40 years for the promise. Moses waited 40 years to mature in faith in the wilderness, until God was ready to use him.
So – back to my earlier question (and by the way.dont get caught up on the # of years they waited)- What was is that that these men of God knew that saw them waiting on God in earnestness?
I believe two reasons made them wait- First, they knew God's promise - God told Noah that He would save His family. He told Noah that he was going to start over with him. Noah may not have fully grasped all that this meant . . . but He had God's Word. That was enough! David knew that God would make him King. That was enough! Hosea knew that God asked him to marry a prostitute. That was enough!
Like these men, we will find ourselves in God’s waiting room. Like these men, we have God's promises to rest on. When He says He will do it – He means just that – Numbers 23:19 “God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?"

- The Lord your God goes with you He will never leave you or forsake you (Dt. 31:6)
- Whoever comes to me I will never drive away (Jn. 6:37)
- In all things I am working for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose (Rom. 8:28)
- We can do all things through Christ who gives us strength (Phil 4:13)
- Trust in the Lord with all your heart, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. (Pr. 3:5,6)
- My God will supply all your needs according to his riches in Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:19)
- Seek first the Kingdom of God and all the other things will be added to you (Jn. 6:33)
- Whoever believes in Him will not perish but will have eternal life (Jn. 3:16)
- He is faithful, He will not allow you to be tempted beyond that which you can bear, But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. (1 Cor. 10:13)
Will you wait? And will you trust Him as you wait?

Second, Noah Knew God's Character –Noah trusted all those combination of qualities that distinguish God from man. The word of God says – Noah “knew”. This means that he had a practical understanding, through experience of the qualities of God. Daniel 11:32 brings it home well “The people that know their God shall be strong and do exploits” Noah had walked with God. Over the years Noah had seen what God was like. He had a relationship with God. He had seen His faithfulness, His love, His mercy displayed time and time again. Noah knew His God! As he reflected back on his life He could see that God had been true to His Word. God had been equal to every task. Noah knew what God was like and he knew he could trust Him.

Look back. Can you see God's hand working in your life? Remember! Can you recall the times you dared to trust Him and He came through? The times you thought you could not survive . . . but you did. The times you thought you knew better . . . but now you see that His way would have been the right way. Can you see even those times when God was working on your behalf before you ever came to Him? Then - Stand on God's Character!
So remember - WAITING ROOMS ARE DESIGNED FOR WAITING. However, the last place we feel comfortable is in a place of inaction. This is how the Psalmist puts it in Psalms 130:6 “My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning....” (NIV).
Oh and as you wait, you may become anxious and worried. Questihttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.bold.gif
insert bold tagson like - “How can I just wait? Or What if…? come to mind. Remind yourself that in Psalms 46:10 the Lord says, "Be still, and know that I am God”
Have you found yourself in God’s waiting room lately? I have! Are you finding it hard to hold on? Have you been in God’s waiting room so long, you are wondering when He will call your name? Is it hard to remember that whatever happens “….rejoicing cometh in the morning”? Well Notice what Genesis 8:15,16 says “And God said to Noah “Come out of the Ark (Waiting room). Then notice V20 “And Noah worshipped God"!