You Must Wait

1 Samuel 8-10; 2 Corinthians 10

“’The Spirit of the Lord will come upon you in power, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person…Go down ahead of me to Gilgal. I will surely come down to you to sacrifice burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, but you must wait seven days until I come to you and tell you what you are to do.’”

1 Samuel 10:6, 8

Waiting when anointed is a very difficult thing to do! We believe the anointing is enough; however, it is in waiting on the Lord that we learn surrender, obedience, and trust. Saul was anointed both by symbolic oil and by the Spirit of God so that he prophesied. The anointing of the Spirit of God changed Saul, and it changes us. However, that still is not a license to run ahead of God. Jesus instructed his disciples to “stay in the city [Jerusalem] until you have been clothed with power from on high (Luke 24:49).” Waiting on God’s timing is as important as his call. God’s desire is to forge the character-container of our lives with self-control so we can hold the anointing of his Spirit’s power. The Spirit’s anointing is God’s grace; character is a requirement.

“Lord Jesus, I choose to wait on you and your timing, for your glory.”