God’s Waiting Room

Text Rom. 8:25

Intro:What Principles should help us in the waiting room

Hear what God says..but don't see what he said

Abraham heard God's promise..BUT didn't see IT or at least right away..HE (Abraham) stepped into Gods Waiting Room

Abraham and Sarah waited for over 25 years from the time God promised them

Others in the waiting room:

Jacob served for 14 years for Rachel because of the love he had for her?

David waited almost 20 years to eventually taking his place on the throne?

Moses waited over 40 years from the time he escaped from Egypt to eventually coming back to rescue his people?

Too many want the Promise WITHOUT the Process

Principles that should help us WAIT

1) EXPECTATION

Expecting it to come about - (HOPE)

Habakkuk 2:2-3 MSG

Write what you see. Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run. This vision-message is a witness pointing to what’s coming. It aches for the coming—it can hardly wait And it doesn’t lie. If it seems slow in coming, wait. It’s on its way. It will come right on time.”

2) EDUCATE

At times GOD is wanting to teach us..doesn't just take US right into a promise

"Waiting always - introduces a man/ woman to themselves"

3) ENDURE

Waiting patiently ... Has it's difficulties!

"God's delays ar. denials"

3 types of people that are Challenged to endure

A. Distracted~ Root word: to drag or pulled Visualize: type of torture: (medieval) four horses tie to each limb and pull

B. Distant

"not close to GOD as thought or should be"

When confronted with a crisis (how much God you GOT)

C. Doubt (s)

We've all doubted.. But when doubt YOU can..that's entirely different

4) ENGAGE THE ENEMY

waiting room becomes a WAR ROOM

Ephesians 6:10-18

As we wait- recap:

Expect

Educate

Endure

Engage

Conclusion:

Gen 8:1“But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark,

it doesn’t mean that God had forgotten him. It simply means that in the midst of the great flood, God stayed true to his promises.