The word “waiting” means the action of staying where one is or delaying action until an instruction is given. “Waiting” is not a strange word in the scriptures as there are several bible passages that teaches us about waiting. Below are some of them.
- Psalm 33 vs. 20 The soul waiting for the Lord
- Psalm 37 vs. 7; 40 vs. 1 Waiting patiently for the Lord
- Psalm 37 vs. 9 Waiting upon the Lord for an inheritance
- Psalm 39 vs. 7 Waiting for His hope
- Psalm 52 vs. 9 Waiting on His name
- Psalm 59 vs. 9 Waiting for strength
- Psalm 62 vs. 5; 69 vs. 3 Waiting upon God
- Psalm 65 vs. 1 Waiting to praise God
- Psalm 104 vs. 27 Waiting for provision
- Psalm 106 vs. 13 Waiting for His counsel
- Psalm 123 vs. 2 Waiting for His mercy
- Proverbs 8 vs. 34 Waiting at the posts of God’s doors
- Proverbs 20 vs. 22 Waiting to be saved
- Proverbs 27 vs 18 Waiting to be honoured
- Isaiah 8 vs. 17 Waiting upon the Lord
- Isaiah 25 vs. 9 Waiting for salvation, gladness and rejoicing
- Isaiah 26 vs 8 Waiting to receive the desires of the soul
- Isaiah 30 vs. 18 Waiting to be blessed of Him
- Isaiah 33 vs. 2 Waiting for his graciousness
- Isaiah 40 vs. 31 Waiting for renewal of strength
- Isaiah 42 vs. 4 Waiting for His Law
- Isaiah 49 vs. 23 Waiting to not be ashamed
- Isaiah 51 vs. 5 Waiting and trusting in Him
- Isaiah 60 vs. 9 Waiting for His abundant blessings
- Isaiah 64 vs. 4 Waiting for His wonder
- Jeremiah 14 vs. 22 Waiting for His abundant rain
- Lamentations 3 vs. 25 Waiting for His goodness
- Lamentations 3 vs. 26 Waiting for the salvation of the Lord
- Daniel 12 vs. 12 Blessedness of waiting
- Hosea 12 vs. 6 Waiting on God continually
- Micah 7 vs. 7 Waiting for answers from God
- Habakkuk 2 vs. 3 Waiting for the manifestation of the divine vision
- Zechariah 11 vs. 11 Waiting for confrontation of His word
- Mark 15 vs. 43; Luke 23 vs. 51 Waiting for the kingdom of God
- Luke 1 vs. 21 Waiting for the Prophet/Servant of the Lord
- Luke 2 vs. 25 Waiting for consolation from God
- Luke 8 vs. 40 Waiting for Jesus
- Luke 12 vs. 36; 1 Cor. 2 vs. 7 Waiting for His coming
- John 5 vs. 3 Waiting for a miracle
- Acts 1 vs. 4 Waiting for the outpouring of the Holy Ghost
- Acts 10 vs. 7 Waiting in ministration
- Romans 8 vs. 19 Waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God
- Romans 8 vs. 23 Waiting for adoption
- Romans 8 vs. 125 Waiting hopefully and patiently
- Romans 12 vs. 7 Waiting on our calling/ministry
- 1 Corinthians 9 vs. 13 Waiting on the altar of service
- Galatians 5 vs. 5 Waiting for the hope of righteousness by faith
- 1 Thessalonians 1 vs. 10 Waiting for His son from heaven
- 2 Thessalonians 3 vs. 5 Waiting patiently for Christ
- James 5 vs. 7 Waiting for the precious fruit of the earth
- 1 Peter 3 vs. 20 Waiting for His mercy and salvation
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It has never been easy to wait, but even without patience, God’s time is the best. I never want to recall how I wasted so much energy trying to rush my plans. Thank you for these affirmations.
Insightful
Thank you Gladys.
Thanks Anne, you have beautifully summarized the message.
The number of verses that emphasize waiting highlights how God values our patience. But we tend to rush things, want things wrapped up and resolved, and struggle when we have to wait for something or for things to unfold. We become impatient and frustrated and yet, God’s word repeatedly calls us to be patient. Thanks for the reminder. This is something I need to work on…