40:31 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 teaches us that waiting on God is expecting, looking for, and hoping in Him. It is spending time with Him in His word and in His presence. We do not worry while we wait on God; we do not get frustrated while we wait on God; we do not get upset while we wait on God. We rest.
Sometimes when you start to get nervous and upset, anxious, or worried, you just need to tell yourself, :Sit down." That does not mean just your physical body; it also means your soul---your mind, will, and emotions. It is important to let your entire being rest.
Under the old Covenant, when the Hhigh priest went into the Holyof Holies to make a blood sacrifices for the sins of the people, he did not sit down. it seems very unlikely that there was a chair in there becasue the Bible does not mention it, even though it offers detailed descriptions of the Israelites' place of worship. the requirements n the high preist were so stringent that he did what he had to do and left. he could not rest in the presence of God.
I have been told that the high preist wore bells on his robe and that he had a rope tied to his waist. As he moved around the Holy of Holies, people outside, could hear the bells. If the bells stopped ringing, the people knew he had done something wrong and had died, so they pulled him out by the rope.
There is such a powerful lesson in that, It teaches us that people could not rest in God's presence under the Old Covenant. The Old Covenant had many laws and was based on works. But thank God, the New Covenant is based on the work Jesus has accomplished, not on our merits or works. Jesus, our High Priest Who went into the Holy of Holies with His own blood,put the blood on the mercy seat in heaven and sat down. Now the atonement for the sins of the world is finished.
If you are struggling in your life, take a seat and rest in God's presence .The promice of God's peace is not made to those who work and struggle in thier own strength but to those who sit and rest in Christ Jesus. Wait on Him, and your strength will be renewed.
-*- Hoping in the Lord is expecting that his promice of strength will help us to rise above life's distraction and difficulties. Do you believe God loves you and wants the best for you? Can you relax, confident that his purposes are right? Are you convinced that he has the power to control all of life---- and your life as well? Though your faith may be struggling or weak, accept his provisions and care for you.
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