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Bob Hoekstra
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September 17
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<h1>Waiting on the Lord, Hoping in the Lord</h1>
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<div class="block"><i>I will <b>wait on the LORD</b>…and I will <b>hope in Him</b>…b>Wait on the LORD</b>; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!…Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who <b>hope in the LORD</b>.</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Isa', 8, '17-17');">Isaiah 8:17</a>; <a onClick="return mV('Psa', 27, '14-14');">Psalm 27:14</a>; and <a onClick="return mV('Psa', 31, 24);">31:24</a>)</div>
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<p>Living by waiting on the Lord offers a helpful perspective on living by grace. <b>Waiting on the Lord</b> is the same spiritual reality as <b>hoping in the Lord</b>. <i>"I will <b>wait on the LORD</b>…and I will <b>hope in Him</b>."</i> Waiting on the Lord is not merely about waiting (that is, allowing time to pass). Rather, it is about humbly placing our hope and expectations in the Lord God as time is passing. This is what living by grace comprises (looking to the Lord to work on our behalf and within our hearts).</p>
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<p>Waiting on the Lord (hoping in the Lord) is appropriate for <b>every area</b> of our lives. Furthermore, <b>wondrous</b> consequences <b>result</b> from hoping in our God. <i>"<b>Wait on the LORD</b>; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!…Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who <b>hope in the LORD</b>."</i> When we place our hope in the Lord (waiting for Him to work in our lives and circumstances), He brings us spiritual <b>courage</b> and spiritual <b>strength</b> within our <b>inner man</b>.</p>
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<p>Those who wait on the Lord have a distinctively different destiny than the wicked, than the evildoers. <i>"For <b>evildoers</b> shall be <b>cut off</b>; But those who <b>wait on the LORD</b>, They shall <b>inherit the earth</b>…<b>Wait on the LORD</b>, And keep <b>His way</b>, And <b>He</b> shall <b>exalt</b> you to <b>inherit the land</b>; When the <b>wicked</b> are <b>cut off</b>, you shall <b>see it</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Psa', 37, '9-9');">Psalm 37:9</a>, <a onClick="return mV('Psa', 37, '34-34');">34</a>). Evildoers (the wicked, who have no interest in the way of salvation) end up "<b>cut off</b>." In attempting to develop their personal earthly kingdoms, they lose everything. They think they can take over a portion of this world, which belongs to our Creator God. Instead, they lose it all. They are cut off forever from their achievements, as well as from the God who made them. On the other hand, those who hope in the Lord inherit all of creation, as well as an eternal relationship with their Creator Redeemer.</p>
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<p>Truly, <i>"The <b>LORD</b> is <b>good</b> to <b>those</b> who <b>wait for Him</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Lam', 3, '25-25');">Lamentations 3:25</a>). Therefore, let us <i>"<b>hope in the LORD</b>; For with the LORD there is <b>mercy</b>, and with Him is <b>abundant redemption</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Psa', 130, '7-7');">Psalm 130:7</a>). Yes, let us <i>"<b>hope in the LORD</b> from <b>this time forth</b> and <b>forever</b>"</i> (<a onClick="return mV('Psa', 131, '3-3');">Psalm 131:3</a>).</p>
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<div class="dbdbg_prayer">My Creator Redeemer, I want to live all my days waiting on You, hoping in You. What growing expectations You give me as I hope in You. I anticipate courage, inner strength, Your abundant goodness, an eternal inheritance, and (above all) an everlasting relationship with You. Praise Your name!</div>
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