“Thanksgiving and praise are acts of your will, but worship is something God does….It’s where He invites you into a place of adoration where you do less and He does more” (ref#156, p127).

Wait On The LORD

You are LORD OF HOSTS,
I will regard You as holy.
You will be my fear all day long
and You will be my dread (Isa 8:13).

I shall sing to You, “Praise the Lord” (Jer 20:13)!
You, who made the earth by Your great power;
You established the world by Your wisdom;
and by Your understanding stretched out the heavens (Jer 51:15).

You, who formed the mountains and created the wind,

and declared to man what is his thought,
You tread on the heights of the earth—
THE GOD OF HOSTS is Your name (Amos 4:13).

For from days of old, yes,
no one has heard or perceived by ear,
nor has any eye seen a GOD besides You,

who acts as I wait for You (Isa 64:4).

Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth and teach me (Ps 25:4-5).
None who wait for you shall be put to shame (Ps 25:3).

Holiness
“…’Holy, holy , holy is the Lord of hosts;…” (Isa 6:3 ESV)!

“…what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God” (Luke 16:15 ESV). FATHER, Your abhorrence for ungodly things sobers me when I think about it. I think about it too little, now free me to think about it. Let me review ways of behaving that You positively hate:

“For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you. The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man” (Ps 5:4-6 ESV).

“God is a righteous judge, and a God who feels indignation every day. If a man does not repent, God will whet his sword; he has bent and readied his bow; he has prepared for him his deadly weapons, making his arrows fiery shafts” (Ps 7:11-13 ESV).

“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers” (Prov 6:16-19 ESV).

FATHER, sin is whirling dust—filthy grit in Your eyes. Holiness is what I long for; may I tremble at Your Word lest I offend You (ref#89, p101). Save me, O GOD, that I may give thanks to Your holy name and glory in Your praise (1 Chron 16:35).

“…You are holy, O You Who dwell in [the holy place…” (Ps 22:3 AMP).

Prayer Facts:

“It is quite useless knocking at the door of heaven for earthly comfort; it’s not the sort of comfort they supply there.” C. S. Lewis (ref#31, p62).

Reasons for Waiting for GOD:

Because You are extraordinarily patient toward me (2 Pet 3:9), I will wait for You.

Because You earnestly wait longing to be gracious to me (Isa 30:18), I will wait for You.

Because You discipline and instruct me (Deut 8:5), I will wait for You.
Because You exact less than my guilt and iniquity deserve (Job 11:6), I will wait for You.

Redeeming Love

“Plead my cause and redeem me; give me life according to your promise” (Ps 119:154 ESV)!

FATHER, You have kept Your promise and You have redeemed me. You have redeemed me from the power of my corruptions—the depth of sin where I was naturally plunged. You have led me to the cross of CHRIST. Through Him I am no longer a bondslave to sin living full of guilt (ref#34, Dec 1st PM).

“…as for me,…redeem me, and be gracious to me” (Ps 26:11 ESV).

“I…go around your altar, O Lord,

proclaiming thanksgiving aloud, and telling all your wondrous deeds.

“O Lord, I love the habitation of your house
and the place where your glory dwells” (Ps 26:6-8 ESV).

“My foot stands on level ground;
in the great assembly I will bless (You), Lord” (Ps 26:12 ESV).

“I will extol you, my God and King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever” (Ps 145:1-2 ESV).