What does Isaiah 64 4 mean?

Isaiah 64:4 says God is a God Who is at work on our behalf. And that’s very important because many of us think that we have to do something to get God to do something. Waiting for the Lord means to look to God for consultation, to rely on God before any human aid is pursued.

What is a righteous act?

Full Definition of righteous 1 : acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin. 2a : morally right or justifiable a righteous decision.

What does wait for the Lord mean?

In the scriptures, the word wait means to hope, to anticipate, and to trust. To hope and trust in the Lord requires faith, patience, humility, meekness, long-suffering, keeping the commandments, and enduring to the end. To wait upon the Lord means planting the seed of faith and nourishing it (see Alma 32:41).

What does Isaiah 40 31 say in the Bible?

As you are waiting on God to strengthen you, remember the words of the prophet Isaiah in Chapter 40, verse 31, “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31 NKJV).

What is a righteous man according to the Bible?

The first described in verses 1-3, is a righteous man. The word righteous refers to one who acts in accordance with the divine or moral law. The second, described in verses 4-5, is an unrighteous man or one who is not following the moral law.

What was counted to Abraham as righteousness?

“Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation. However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

Why does God have us wait?

Perhaps you’re waiting because God wants to show you how the Kingdom works. The gift God wants to give you is too good to be made in a microwave. God wants us to press into his presence and wait patiently before his throne. He’s calling us to come before him with thanksgiving even if we’re still waiting on a promise.

Why do we wait on God?

*Waiting on God helps us to focus on the purpose and direction for our life according to God’s will. It’s important to take time to be still before God, falling deeply into Him, so we confidently know God’s will as we live out our daily lives. We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.