A God Worth Waiting For
5/29/26 Bible Thought (Isaiah 64-65)
Main Idea: God’s people should plead with Him because of His faithful nature.
A Look at the Text:
Yesterday’s text put forth the certainty of God’s promise and the importance of pleading the promises of God. This concept is then backed up by the faithfulness of God.
The prophet Isaiah, in prayer, called for God to rend the heavens and come down (Isa. 64:1). He desired to see God act. This prayer of faith was rooted in God’s steadfast covenant-keeping, faithful love (Isa. 63:7). He is a God who is gracious and compassionate in His nature. He is good. He is a God worth waiting for:
“From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him” (Isa. 64:4).
There were promises yet to come. New heavens and a new earth (Isa. 65:17). A return to Eden (Isa. 65:25). No longer would the world be characterized by violence, but peace would be the end of the story. The same God who made these promises was certain to keep them, for He is a God in whose nature it is to keep His promise.
Bringing it Home:
The consistent testimony of Scripture is that of a God who both makes and keeps His promise. Though He delays, He will act.
He is not indifferent or aloof as regards His creation. He is intricately involved in its details and sovereignly overseeing its governance. He will bring His plans to pass.
When we see not only God’s power but His nature, this should invite us to pray. If God weren’t all-powerful, there would be no need to pray, for He wouldn’t be able to do anything about our requests. At the same time, if God were wishy-washy and unreliable, there would be no reason to pray, for He might change His mind and fail to keep His promise.
Yet we see that God is a God who is not only powerful enough to answer our requests and faithful to fulfill His promise, but also a God who is Himself love (1 John 4:8). He cares for us (1 Pet. 5:7). His disposition towards His people is fundamentally gracious.
If these things be true, why would we neglect to take our requests to Him and to remind Him of His promises?
He is a God worth praying to, and a God worth waiting for. In His timing, He will act, and He will fulfill all He has promised to us.
Challenge:
Do I fail to connect God’s nature to my prayers?