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Waiting on the Lord · First15 Devotional

• 0:04
  [SPEAKER_00]: In today's verse 15, we're launching a brand new series seeking to position ourselves to receive more of the reality of God's promises every day.
• 0:15
  [SPEAKER_00]: There is so much available to you and to me in God that we failed to tap into.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In today, we're looking specifically at how waiting on the Lord, sitting patiently and intentionally
• 0:35
  [SPEAKER_00]: May God guide us to a better understanding and deeper experience of His promises today.
• 0:42
  [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to the first 15 podcast.
• 1:08
  [SPEAKER_00]: Our scripture for today comes from Isaiah 40 verse 31, scripture says, but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They shall mount up with wings like eagles.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They shall run and not be weary.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They shall walk and not faint.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Throughout Scripture, God gave His people the strength they needed to both sustain them through circumstances and achieve victory over their enemies.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We read examples like David, defeating Goliath in 1 Samuel 17.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Samson defeating the Philistines in Judges 15.
• 2:03
  [SPEAKER_00]: Truly, God has promised His people His strength.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But the Bible also tells us of a principle for receiving an experience in God's strength.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Isaiah 4031 says, but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They shall mount up with wings like eagles.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They shall run and not be weary.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Let's look today at the practice of waiting on God for the purpose of experiencing the strength and endurance God has promised us.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Waiting is a practice that seems counterproductive to most of us.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: In a world where those who act sooner and faster seem to be more successful, the ideas of patience and waiting don't seem to have a place.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But the wisdom of the world is not the wisdom of God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: David was a man who was wise in the ways of experiencing God's promises.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He shares with us his insight into receiving God's strength in Psalm 33, verses 20, through 22.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Scripture says, our soul waits for the Lord.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He is our help and our shield.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: For our heart is glad in him because we trust in his holy name.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Let your steadfast love a Lord be upon us, even as we hope in you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: God longs to shield you from the attacks of your enemy.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He longs to protect you from what would tear you down.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: But like a shield, he can only protect you if you are willing to stay behind him.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He can only help you if you are willing to be helped.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You must wait on him.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You must allow him to go before you and guide you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: David also gives us insight in Psalm 33 on how he was able to so effectively wait on God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He says, for our heart is glad in him because we trust in his holy name.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You will only be able to wait on God to the level that you trust him.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Look at your own life today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Where do you struggle with running out in front of God?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Where do you have a hard time waiting?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Where do you lack patience?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Trust isn't simply a matter of the head, but of the heart.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: To be able to actively trust God, you have to believe he truly has your best interest in mind.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You have to believe in your heart that he isn't asking you to wait just to stress you out,
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  [SPEAKER_00]: To fully experience God's promises of strength and guidance, you must learn to trust God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You have to be willing to wait on Him.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: God's guidance and timing are perfect.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He knows how to lead you, protect you, and empower you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Trust in your heavenly Father today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Take the example David said,
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's in doing so that you will experience victory.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: It's in waiting on the Lord that you will mount up with wings like equals.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Take time today to place your trust in God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Take time to encounter His love.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Let His presence fill you with the longing and ability to wait on Him.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: and live today in response to God's Word by asking for and following the guidance of the Holy Spirit in your life.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He has an incredible day in store for you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Simply wait and follow wherever the Spirit leads.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As we begin, take time to receive God's presence.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Let his presence lay a foundation for you to trust him.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As you experience his presence, let his goodness remind you of his character as a good father.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: and next.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Think about areas of your own life where you have a hard time waiting on God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Where do you lack patience?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Where do you feel scared or lacking in trust?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And last, ask the Holy Spirit to help you wait on him today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Ask him to help you trust and follow him wherever he would lead you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Isaiah chapter 40 verse 31 says, but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They shall mount up with wings like eagles.
• 9:22
  [SPEAKER_00]: They shall run and not be weary.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: They shall walk and not faint.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Following the leading of the Spirit is about your willingness to wait and listen, and waiting and listening starts with encountering the nearness in goodness of your heavenly Father.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You aren't meant to trust in a distant God.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You are created to know personally the reality of your God and his love for you and place your trust in Him as a response.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: wait on God today, grow in your willingness to follow Him wherever He would lead you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The Holy Spirit has the perfect way to guide you.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Simply open your heart to Him and listen.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: So great is God's love for you that He promises to go before you in every situation.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He promises to be your help in shield.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Stay behind your God and experience renewed strength for every circumstance you come to today.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you for listening to today's podcast.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Josh Miller with First Miss Team.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: As you go about your day today, look for opportunities to wait on the Lord.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Rather than rushing out into a decision, emotion or perspective, take a moment to re-establish connection with the Spirit and move in tandem with Him.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: And if today's episode was meaningful for you, would you take just a few seconds to lead a rating or a review that can help someone else find this space we're making for God to fill?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Have a wonderful rest of your day today, and may God bless you as you seek him.