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• I SA I A H 4 0 :3 0 -3 1 | Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in
exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. . . . They will run and
not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.
Waiting for the Lord is bringing our timetable in sync with his. We try not to rush ahead of
him or linger too far behind him. Waiting for the Lord is relying on him as the source of our
daily strength for all situations, realizing our total dependence on him, and maintaining our
hope in the promises of his Word.
• PSA L M 6 2 :1 , 5 | I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. . . . Let all that I
am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.
• PSA L M 3 7 :7 | Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t
worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.
• MI CA H 7 :7 | As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me,
and my God will certainly hear me.
Waiting for the Lord means quieting our hearts in his presence, trusting him, turning to him
for help in trouble, and hoping in him.
• PSA L M 1 0 6 :1 3 -1 4 | Yet how quickly they forgot what he had done! They wouldn’t wait
for his counsel! In the wilderness their desires ran wild, testing God’s patience in that dry
wasteland.
Waiting for the Lord means waiting for his counsel, his timing, and his settling of
injustices.
• I SA I A H 3 0 :1 8 | So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love
and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.
The Lord blesses those who wait for him.
PROMISES FROM GOD
• I SA I A H 3 0 :1 8 | For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.
• PR O VE R B S 1 6 :3 2 | Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to
conquer a city.
Peace See also Comfort; Conflict; Happiness; Heaven/Eternal Life; Hope
At the heart of peace is harmony. To be at peace with someone—whether a neighbor,
a family member, or God—is to be in a harmonious relationship with them. When we ask
Christ to cleanse us of our sin and make us new creations, we are asking for peace—
a new harmonious relationship with our Creator.
Where can I find real and lasting peace?
• PSA L M 3 :5 | I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching
over me.
• PSA L M 4 :8 | In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.
• PSA L M 2 9 :1 1 | The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.
• PSA L M 3 2 :7 | For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me
with songs of victory.
• PH I L I PP I A NS 4 :7 | Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can
understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
• I SA I A H 2 6 :3 | You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are
fixed on you! (See note on page 624.)
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• PR O VE R B S 2 0 :2 2 | Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.” Wait for the Lord to handle
the matter.
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• A C T S 1 :4 | Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave
Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before.”