Waiting for God’s Presence and Promises

Joshua 1-2; Psalms 37; 1 Corinthians 3 

“…As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them.”

Joshua 1:5, 6

“Wait for the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land;…”

Psalm 37:34

One of the key functions of leaders in God’s kingdom is to equip God’s people to possess their kingdom inheritance by faith. Like Joshua and David, God asks us to be strong and courageous “in the Lord” because we, too, are in a spiritual battle. It is God’s presence in our lives which gives us strength and courage. Stewarding the gift of the presence, or anointing, of God in our lives is a leader’s first priority. Everything depends on this! Waiting on the Lord was David’s hallmark, even if it meant that fifteen years after he was anointed by Samuel, David still had not inherited the land or the leadership position. 

Will we, too, wait on the Lord for his promises and presence in our lives?

Our inheritance and that of others depends on it.

“Lord God, I wait on you, for your glory.”