HOW DO YOU RENEW YOUR SPIRIT WITH STRENGTH? (PART 2)Waiting Upon the LordIsaiah 40:31 (NKJV) But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.The phrase “wait upon on” has this meaning: —(1) prop. like the Arab. قَوىَ to twist, to bind; whence قُوَّةُ a rope, Hebr. קָו and תִּקְוָה. Hence—(2) to be strong, robust (for the notion of binding fast, tying fast, is applied to strength. See חוּל, חָזַק, No. 3; also the Germ. Stränge, i.e. ropes, ftrenge, and anftrengen, all of which are derived from the notion of binding fast). Hence קָו No. 2.(3) to expect, to await (perhaps from enduring, remaining, which differs but little from the notion of strength; comp. חוּל No. 7), with acc. part. Kal קֹוֶה Ps. 25:3; 37:9; 69:7; see Piel. [Gesenius, W., & Tregelles, S. P. (2003). Gesenius’ Hebrew and Chaldee lexicon to the Old Testament Scriptures (pp. 726–727). Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.]Waiting upon the Lord is a time of seeking and fellowshipping with the Lord in the Word and prayer to hear from Him. It has the meaning of “twist, to bind” together with the Lord. We entwine and bind ourselves together with the Lord when we fellowship with Him through His Word. When our spirits are entwined and bound with His Word through fellowship and when we seek Him, we will become strong and robust. This is when our spirits are binding fast, tying fast to His Word. For example, a three-strand rope that is intertwined together is stronger than one with two or four strands. As we bind ourselves closely to the Lord and His Word in intimate fellowship and seek Him diligently, our spirit man will be renewed in strength. And the Lord will perform His Word on our behalf. We wait on the Lord, fellowshipping with Him in the Word and seeking Him in prayer. Seeking the Lord is not asking for what you want. But waiting on Him in prayer for Him to direct and instruct us. Another meaning of waiting on the Lord is expecting. We wait upon Him through fellowshipping with Him in the Word, praying in unknown tongues, and waiting for His answer or direction. We wait with expectancy. Faith expects a favourable outcome from the Lord. When we wait upon the Lord, our spirits will be renewed and strengthened, including our souls and bodies.Rev. Cheong Yew KwongFaith Church SingaporePlease visit our website at faithchurch.sg#goodtoread
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