SECURING DIVINE HELP THROUGH PATIENCE AND WAITING ON GOD
By Rev. Samuel Arimoro
Main Text: Isaiah 40:31
Key Verse: “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” — Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
Supporting Texts: Psalm 27:14; Lamentations 3:25-26; James 1:3-4; Hebrews 6:12; Habakkuk 2:3
INTRODUCTION:
In a fast-paced world that celebrates speed, impatience, and instant results, waiting on God often feels uncomfortable and countercultural. Yet Scripture reveals that waiting is not weakness; it is a powerful spiritual discipline that secures divine help. Many believers miss God’s best because they act prematurely, speak carelessly, or move ahead of divine timing.
Waiting on God is not passive inactivity but active trust. It involves patience, obedience, prayer, and faith-filled expectation. Those who wait rightly are not ignored by heaven; rather, they are being prepared, strengthened, and aligned for greater manifestation.
This message reveals how patience and waiting on God become divine tools for securing help, avoiding costly mistakes, and entering God’s promises at the right time and in the right way.
1. WAITING ON GOD BUILDS SPIRITUAL STRENGTH
Patience in waiting is a process through which God renews inner strength and spiritual capacity.
a) Waiting renews inner strength (Isaiah 40:31)
God releases fresh strength to those who depend on Him rather than their own ability.
b) Waiting develops endurance (James 1:3-4)
Patience matures the believer and produces spiritual completeness.
c) Waiting prevents burnout (Psalm 127:1-2)
Those who wait on God avoid striving in the flesh.
d) Waiting trains spiritual discipline (Hebrews 12:11)
Delayed gratification strengthens spiritual character.
Biblical Example:
David — Though anointed early, he waited patiently before ascending the throne (1 Samuel 16; 2 Samuel 5).
2. WAITING ON GOD POSITIONS YOU FOR DIVINE DIRECTION
God often withholds movement until alignment is complete.
a) Waiting clarifies God’s will (Psalm 27:14)
Patience sharpens spiritual hearing and discernment.
b) Waiting prevents costly errors (Proverbs 19:2)
Hasty decisions often lead to regret.
c) Waiting aligns timing with purpose (Habakkuk 2:3)
God’s promises are fulfilled at appointed times.
d) Waiting fosters trust in God’s wisdom (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Confidence shifts from self to God.
Biblical Example:
Moses — Forty years of waiting prepared him to lead Israel (Exodus 3).
3. WAITING ON GOD ACTIVATES DIVINE INTERVENTION
When human effort ends, divine help begins.
a) God responds to patient trust (Lamentations 3:25-26)
God is good to those who wait for Him sincerely.
b) Waiting silences impatience and anxiety (Psalm 37:7)
Resting in God releases peace.
c) Waiting invites supernatural help (Exodus 14:13-14)
God fights when His people stand still in faith.
d) Waiting proves faith genuine (Hebrews 6:12)
Promises are inherited through faith and patience.
Biblical Example:
Israel at the Red Sea — Divine intervention came when they waited and trusted God (Exodus 14:21-31).
4. WAITING ON GOD PRODUCES LASTING RESULTS
God’s timing ensures permanence and preservation.
a) God’s results come without sorrow (Proverbs 10:22)
What God gives at the right time brings peace.
b) Waiting protects blessings (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
Every blessing has an appropriate season.
c) Waiting produces testimonies (Psalm 40:1-3)
Patient waiting ends in praise.
d) Waiting glorifies God (John 11:40)
God is honoured when His timing is trusted.
Biblical Example:
Abraham and Sarah — Waiting produced Isaac, the child of promise (Genesis 21:1-3).
CONCLUSION:
Waiting on God is not delay; it is divine preparation. Patience positions believers to receive help that is complete, timely, and enduring. Those who rush ahead of God may achieve results, but those who wait receive fulfilment without regret.
May you receive grace to wait well, trust deeply, and remain steadfast until divine help manifests fully in your life.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, give me grace to wait patiently on You.
2. Lord, remove every spirit of haste and anxiety from my heart.
3. Holy Spirit, strengthen me while I wait.
4. I receive grace to trust God’s timing completely.
5. Let impatience not rob me of divine help.
6. Teach me to wait actively in prayer and obedience.
7. Every delay working against God’s purpose, be corrected.
8. Lord, align my steps with Your perfect timing.
9. Let my waiting end in joyful testimony.
10. Thank You, Father, because divine help is manifesting in due season.
