Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. (Psalm 27:14) This verse, more than any other, sustained me during my single years and kept me from making mistakes concerning my future and a husband. This is a study on finding a good husband. This is not about my husband, although in my eyes he certainly is a good example of one. This is about what the Bible has to say on the subject of a good man. Lets analyze this verse and youll see why I think it so important to this topic. The first thing Psalm 27:14 tells us to do is to wait. The definition of waiting is: to stay or rest in expectation; to rest in expectation and patience; not to depart; to pay servile or submissive attendance; to look watchfully. The Bibles advice is to wait. Stay. Dont depart. Rest. Be patient. Waiting is hard, I know, but there is an important reason for it. It is what God wants us to do. He is not offering us His opinion, or making a suggestion here, God is issuing us an order: wait. Calm down, catch your breath, stop and think! But wait! There is more. We are to wait on the Lord. All through the Psalms David reveals Gods abiding protection for us: David refers to God as my shield, shelter, my refuge and my defense, my strength, my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, my buckler, my high tower, my stay. Stay, as in waiting on the Lord? Yes, if well wait on the Lord, God will go before us and lead us in a clear path. The trouble comes when we so often run ahead of God and then when we get in trouble we have to look back at Him for help. The farther ahead of God we get the longer it may take for Him to reach us. Will God ever leave us? No, for Hebrews 13:5b says, : for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. God doesnt move from where He is supposed to be, we run on ahead and got out of His will and way. Get ready. Here comes another command. What does God tell us to do while we are waiting? Be of good courage. Shoulders back, head up, stiff upper lip. Dont mope around. Cheer up. Be happy. I cant emphasize this enough. God has your life planned for you and His plans for you are perfect and just what you need. You should be encouraged by that. His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts and His timing is not our timing. (Isaiah 55:8-9) Praise the Lord! That is GOOD NEWS!! Rejoice in it. Waiting can also mean serving. Another definition is: to attend; to accompany with submission or respect. You can wait on the Lord by serving Him. You should do it in submission to Him and with respect for Him. Dont waste your time or your life worrying about or planning those things that should be left in Gods hands. Get busy serving God and He may just reward you by hastening the process of finding a husband for you. What better place to meet your future mate than in service for the Lord. Now to encourage us God gives us a promise to hold on to: and he shall strengthen thine heart. God promises if you wait on Him, and be content while you are waiting, He will strengthen your heart. Your heart will need strengthening when you are in love. It is at this time that you cannot think straight. Your brains are mush! God says He will strengthen the one muscle of your body that needs it the most when you are in love, your heart. It will ache, it will feel like it may explode with excitement or stop due to anxiety. Thats why He says He will strengthen it for you. He will uphold you. If you let Him He will give you the strength to make the right decisions and to think things through clearly and thoroughly. Then what does God tell you to do. Wait. Its nerve-wracking, isnt it? He knows that you probably werent listening the first time so He tells you again. I beg you, dont be in a hurry to make a decision that will affect the rest of your life. Wait on the Lord, seek His counsel, and listen to His voice. Too many women listen to the wrong voice when it comes to this all-important issue. Do you honestly think God is going to answer you, five minutes after you ask Him, if you should marry the man you just met at the market ten minutes ago? Waiting can take years. So wait on the Lord. Many young ladies, and it seems they are getting younger all the time, have asked me for advice on finding a good man, thus the title of this message. The number one question they have is: what is the secret formula for finding a husband. Let me say two things right off the bat. First, there is a formula, but it is not a secret. The answer is found in the Bible. It is Gods Holy Word and it is the guidebook for your life. Well take a look at what it has to say in a moment. Second, you shouldnt be looking for a man, you should be asking God to bring one to you, one of His choosing. The Bible in Proverbs 18:22, Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. This is talking to the man not the woman. God has much to say to the man about the right kind of woman he is to marry. That is not part of this discussion. Gods plan is not for the woman to look under every rock (for that is where it appears some men come from), hunt in the newspaper, search the internet, join a singles club, etc. God wants you to ask Him. He is your heavenly Father and He will not withhold what is good and right for you. (James 1:17 - Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.) Now, lets take a look at Gods formula for a good man.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 02:54:05 +0000
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