Isaiah 7:14 NIV
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign:
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
Matthew 1:21-24 NIV
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.
Galatians 4:4-5 NLT
But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law,
so that he could adopt us as his very own children. While you are waiting God is working!
THE BIG IDEA:
While you are ______________ God is _______________!
2 Truths to help me find peace in the waiting:
Truth #1 – God’s ______________________ isn’t necessarily God’s _____________________!
Isaiah 64:4 NLT
For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!
James 5:7-8 GNT
Be patient, then, my friends, until the Lord comes. See how patient farmers are as they wait for their land to produce precious crops. They wait patiently for the autumn and spring rains. You also must be patient. Keep your hopes high, for the day of the Lord’s coming is near.
Psalm 37:7 ESV
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!
Truth #2 – Just because God is ________________, doesn’t mean God is __________________!
Psalm 34:18 ESV
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
James 4:8 ESV
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Revelations 3:20 ESV
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
What if the God you are __________________,
is actually just __________________ you?
2 Peter 3:9 NIV
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.
Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.