THE FOURTH meaning of wait, is TO SERVE OR MINISTER, and closely follows the third meaning, to watch.
The meaning is dearly taught in 2 Sam. 23. David had many mighty men, but three among them were chief. What special service made them chief? One day when David was being hunted, as he said, "like a partridge, on the mountains of Israel," when he was very far from the throne, and only faith could see him as King, the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem, and he longed and said: "Oh, that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!" It was not a command, but three men heard the wish breathed out of David's heart, and risking their lives, they broke through the host of Philistines and drew water out of the well by the gate, etc., and fought their way hack again and brought the water to David. They were near enough and still enough to hear David's sigh, and that sigh was to them a command.
Such wonderful blessings hang upon this one condition--to wait. Do we wait ? Are we silent unto God? Is our expectation from Him or from ourselves, friends or circumstances? Do we watch for His movements that we may serve?
Shall we gather up the meanings of this word wait, and weave them into a Scriptural definition?
TO WAIT UPON GOD IS TO HAVE THE HEART HUSHED OR SILENT IN AN EXPECTANT ATTITUDE, TO HEAR WHAT HE MIGHT SAY THAT WE MIGHT DO HIS BIDDING.
Excerpted from the book : BROKEN BREAD by John Wright Follette at THE GOOD NEWS © 1998-2005. All rights reserved. (Please include this line to forward the message).
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