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  JUST WAIT ON GOD
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: The sermon encourages listeners to slow down, be still, and
wait on God, rather than constantly trying to please Him through busy
activity.

Topics: "Waiting On God", "Spiritual Preparation"
Scripture References: Psalm 46:10, Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 40:31, Habakkuk 2:20, Matthew 6:6, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:14, Galatians 5:25, James 1:19

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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the importance of waiting on God rather than being
overly busy in religious activities. He critiques the tendency of
Christians to rush into action without seeking divine guidance, using
the example of Peter who was instructed to wait for the Holy Spirit
before preaching. Tozer suggests that the Church would benefit from a
period of inactivity to truly listen for God's direction, similar to the
waiting period before Pentecost. He encourages believers to pause and
seek God's will, recognizing that true power comes from being
spiritually prepared. The sermon calls for a deeper reliance on God
rather than mere busyness in ministry.

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But the Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence
before Him. --Habakkuk 2:20

I think we are the busiest bunch of eager beavers ever seen in the
religious world. The idea seems to be that if we are not running in a
circle, breathing down the back of our own neck, we are not pleasing
God!

When Jesus said, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature" (Mark 16:15 KJV), Peter probably leaped to his feet and,
no doubt, scooped up his hat on the way out. He was going to go right
then!

But the Lord said, "Peter, come back, and 'stay in the city until you
have been clothed with power from on high' (Luke 24:49)."

I heard a Christian leader warn recently that we are suffering from a
rash of amateurism in Christian circles. Christianity has leveled down
and down and down. We are as light as butterflies-- though we flit,
flit, flit around in the sunshine and imagine that we are eagles
flapping our broad wings.

Sometimes I think the Church would be better off if we would call a
moratorium on activity for about six weeks and just wait on God to see
what He is waiting to do for us. That's what they did before Pentecost.
The Counselor, 95.

"Lord, this morning I'll stop for a while at least to 'just wait on
God.' I know You're wanting to work, and I for one am willing to wait
this morning to hear Your voice and discover what You want to do for me
today. Amen."

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