They Shall Not Be Ashamed That Wait
The sermon emphasizes the importance of waiting on God and tarrying to fully recover ourselves before continuing our work or journey.
A.B. Simpson emphasizes the importance of waiting on God before resuming our work, especially after experiencing setbacks or failures. He illustrates this with the story of a knight who paused to have his horse reshod, understanding that this brief wait ultimately ensured his escape from danger. Simpson encourages believers to embrace these moments of stillness as opportunities for spiritual renewal and preparation for future challenges. He calls for a deeper relationship with God, urging us to learn patience and trust in His timing.
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0ften God calls us aside from our work for a season and bids us be still and learn before we begin again to minister. Especially is this so when there has been some serious break, some sudden failure or some radical defect in our work. There is no time lost in such waiting hours. Fleeing from his enemies, the ancient knight found that his horse needed to be reshod. Prudence seemed to urge him on, but higher wisdom taught him to halt a few minutes at the blacksmith's forge to have the shoe replaced. Though he heard the feet of his pursuers galloping hard behind, yet he waited those minutes until his charger was refitted for his flight.
Then, leaping into his saddle just as they appeared a hundred yards away, he dashed away from them with the fleetness on the wind.
He knew that his halting had hastened his escape. So often God bids us tarry and fully recover ourselves for the next great stage of our journey and work. Lord, teach me to be still and know that Thou art God, and all this day to walk with Thee.
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Waiting on God points: - God calls us aside for a season to be still and learn - Waiting hours are not time lost, but a necessary step
- The Example of the Ancient Knight points: - The knight's horse needed to be reshod before continuing - Waiting at the blacksmith's forge hastened his escape
- The Call to Tarry and Recover points: - God bids us tarry and fully recover ourselves - Waiting is necessary for the next great stage of our journey
Key Quotes
“Lord, teach me to be still and know that Thou art God, and all this day to walk with Thee.” — A.B. Simpson
Application Points
- We should learn to be still and wait on God before continuing our work or journey.
- Waiting on God is necessary for our spiritual growth and development.
- We should trust in God's guidance and wisdom, even when faced with difficulties and challenges.