Wait On The Lord

We wait for the Lord, we know what that means but we also read in the Word that we wait on the Lord.  What does that mean?

What does a "waiter" do in a restaurant?  He "waits" on you.  Put in other words he serves you.  To wait on the Lord is not only to bide time awaiting His return but also to serve Him.  And what is one of the rewards for "waiting" on the Lord?

31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

The battles we fight take the strength out of us, but what does the Lord do for His servants?  He renews our strength.  Do you need renewed strength?  I do every single day.  So let us wait on the Lord to renew our strength and run without becoming weary and walk and not become faint.  We shall mount up with wings as eagles and renew our strength if we wait on the Lord.

In order to wait upon Him we must be in close proximity to Him.  Could you imagine going to a restaurant and being told your waiter was in another state?  How well do you think that would work?  We must enter His presence to wait on Him, then we will renew our strength.

These are not just fluffy words, this is real renewal and real strength that we need each and every day.  The Lord has instructed us how to lay hold of this strength and renewal, let us pay attention so we may receive what we need.

grace and peace