Isaiah 8:17
And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him
Barnes Notes say, "This is the commencement of a new subject. The prophet had closed his former message; but had seen that in regard to the great mass of the nation, his exhortation had been in vain. He now says, that having delivered his message, he would patiently look to God alone. His hope was in him, though the nation looked elsewhere; and though calamities were coming, yet he would still trust in God only."[1]
This to me appears to be the ministry of the believer; we faithfully give the message God gives to us, and we look for the Lord to do His work.
Though God promised the sign (even after they refused to ask for one) still, the sign was a long time in coming. God does not do things on the same timetable that we would have Him to.
We must learn to wait for Him and
We must learn to look for Him
But His word is true and will come to pass.
And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him
Barnes Notes say, "This is the commencement of a new subject. The prophet had closed his former message; but had seen that in regard to the great mass of the nation, his exhortation had been in vain. He now says, that having delivered his message, he would patiently look to God alone. His hope was in him, though the nation looked elsewhere; and though calamities were coming, yet he would still trust in God only."[1]
This to me appears to be the ministry of the believer; we faithfully give the message God gives to us, and we look for the Lord to do His work.
Though God promised the sign (even after they refused to ask for one) still, the sign was a long time in coming. God does not do things on the same timetable that we would have Him to.
We must learn to wait for Him and
We must learn to look for Him
But His word is true and will come to pass.
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