What does it mean "To wait on God"?

[shepherdsword]

What is "waiting"? Is it a task of service as in to wait on tables? Is is a span of time? Let's examine another possibility

Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

The hebrew word for "wait" in this verse has an interesting meaning: OT:6960 qavah (kaw-vaw'); a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect:

Very interesting. Perhaps "waiting" is a binding together of your life with that of Jesus'? To become a part of his body and enjoy intimate fellowship.
It's also interesting that Jesus will say to some "Depart, I never knew you" What could this mean, this "know" After all it is the same greek word that the Septuagint uses for "know" in this verse: Ge 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived...
Could that be it? Could Jesus be saying "Depart, because there was never any intimacy between you and I, You never let me conceive any spiritual fruit within you. All you had was an intellectual belief that even the demons had and trembled. You misappropriated my righteousness and used it to justify yourself because you were tainted with the leaven of the Pharisees, which I had warned my disciples about. You never did the will of my Father"

These are scary thoughts and cut against the grain of the sinner's prayer salvation methodology. What do you think?

Blessings!

 

[Bob]

Thank you for the question.

Other translations have “trust in the Lord” or “hope in the Lord.” Perhaps “serve the Lord” is consistent with your idea of “wait” as in “waiting on table” since that is clearly service. After all, Love the Lord Your God means a whole range of actions.

Others in this forum with knowledge of the Hebrew can no doubt do better.

Blessings.

 

[Pearl]

@shepherdsword - It means to trust him to do things in his time and not jump the gun or manipulate a situation.

 

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What is "waiting"? Is it a task of service as in to wait on tables? Is is a span of time? Let's examine another possibility

Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

The hebrew word for "wait" in this verse has an interesting meaning: OT:6960 qavah (kaw-vaw'); a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect:

Very interesting. Perhaps "waiting" is a binding together of your life with that of Jesus'? To become a part of his body and enjoy intimate fellowship.
It's also interesting that Jesus will say to some "Depart, I never knew you" What could this mean, this "know" After all it is the same greek word that the Septuagint uses for "know" in this verse: Ge 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived...
Could that be it? Could Jesus be saying "Depart, because there was never any intimacy between you and I, You never let me conceive any spiritual fruit within you. All you had was an intellectual belief that even the demons had and trembled. You misappropriated my righteousness and used it to justify yourself because you were tainted with the leaven of the Pharisees, which I had warned my disciples about. You never did the will of my Father"

These are scary thoughts and cut against the grain of the sinner's prayer salvation methodology. What do you think?

Blessings!

You must be born again.

Those who received Jesus, even believing in His name, to these God gave the right that they would be born of God. This is salvation, to be born again, born into God's family.

Waiting on God, binding to Him, this is to determine to not act on one's own, rather, to be bound to God, that is, subject to Him and His activity.

Another way to speak of the same thing is in enduring temtations. We endure, waiting for God to act, not willing to act of ourselves, preferring to leave it to Him

Much love!