Waiting Well, Moving Forward
Scripture
“Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.”
– Isaiah 40:31 (NASB)
Devotion
The sermon held two ideas together that we often pull apart: waiting and moving forward. We tend to think waiting means sitting still and doing nothing, while moving forward means hustling, striving, and never slowing down. But Isaiah paints a different picture.
Those who “wait for the Lord” gain new strength. This “waiting” isn’t passive. It’s a posture of trust, dependence, and expectation. Your grandma on the end of the couch wasn’t just staring out the window—she was praying, reading, singing, worshiping while she waited. That’s waiting well.
In the Kingdom, you can be in a season of waiting and still be moving forward. Waiting doesn’t mean your life is on hold; it means your strength and direction are coming from God, not from your frantic efforts. When you wait on the Lord, He renews your strength so you actually can keep moving—inch by inch or mile by mile.
Forward is forward.
Reflection
Prayer
Lord, teach me to wait well. I confess that I often confuse hurry with progress and stillness with failure. Help me to trust You enough to slow down, listen, and lean in. As I wait on You, would You renew my strength, direct my steps, and keep me moving forward in Your will? In Jesus’ name, amen.
“Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.”
– Isaiah 40:31 (NASB)
Devotion
The sermon held two ideas together that we often pull apart: waiting and moving forward. We tend to think waiting means sitting still and doing nothing, while moving forward means hustling, striving, and never slowing down. But Isaiah paints a different picture.
Those who “wait for the Lord” gain new strength. This “waiting” isn’t passive. It’s a posture of trust, dependence, and expectation. Your grandma on the end of the couch wasn’t just staring out the window—she was praying, reading, singing, worshiping while she waited. That’s waiting well.
In the Kingdom, you can be in a season of waiting and still be moving forward. Waiting doesn’t mean your life is on hold; it means your strength and direction are coming from God, not from your frantic efforts. When you wait on the Lord, He renews your strength so you actually can keep moving—inch by inch or mile by mile.
Forward is forward.
Reflection
- Where in your life are you “stalled out”—spinning your wheels but not really moving?
- How might God be inviting you to wait on Him rather than just wait for things to change?
- What could it look like for you to “wait well” this week (prayer, Word, worship, serving)?
Prayer
Lord, teach me to wait well. I confess that I often confuse hurry with progress and stillness with failure. Help me to trust You enough to slow down, listen, and lean in. As I wait on You, would You renew my strength, direct my steps, and keep me moving forward in Your will? In Jesus’ name, amen.