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Waiting on the Lord

Today I want to share a few things to encourage us as we prepare ourselves for this time of waiting. What exactly is waiting on the Lord, what do we DO during this time, and what should we expect?

The word wait in the Bible means: To wait, or look eagerly for, to linger, to bind together, to collect, and to be collected. Waiting on the Lord is a time when we eagerly look for Him to speak to us through our spiritual senses. We linger in His presence and as we do, we are binding ourselves with focused intention to His Spirit. We are not only receiving from Him, but He is receiving from us as well!

If waiting on the Lord is something you haven't done before, or done often, it's important to know that this is a time of fine-tuning our spirits. Sometimes you will truly feel His presence, hear His voice, and begin to have His Word open up to you in great revelation. However, sometimes it may feel that all you see is the back of your eyelids, and all you hear is your own breathing. Don't be discouraged! If you are not accustomed to being still in His presence, it takes time for your mind to finally dial down in peace in order for you to hear. James 4:8 says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." This is a promise!

A couple of ideas to help you:
~Waiting on the Lord is a time where you aren't praying, you aren't singing, you are just still, allowing HIM to take the lead. It isn't emptying ourselves, it is filling ourselves with Him. We let go of worry, stress, and the cares of this world and focus on Him. (If it is hard to sit with no noise, it's okay to have some soft music playing in the background, but the Lord is your main focus.)

~It may help to spend some time before waiting, to worship and enter into His presence and then get quiet. This helps you to get focused on His presence. It also may help if you read the Word before getting quiet. You can then take a portion of Scripture that speaks to you and meditate on it as you wait before the Lord. Many times revelation on that Scripture will come when you do that.

~Keep a notebook at hand. Many times I jot down the important things He is saying, or what I am seeing, scriptures He brings to my remembrance, etc., while waiting. 

~Many times you will just have a strong sense of the Lord's presence - enjoy it! Some of the things we experience in His presence go BEYOND words and BEYOND our understanding. These are the things of the spirit! Being in His presence prepares us to handle even deeper encounters with God.

I will continue to write more on this subject, so check back often!

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