series: Counter Cultural Convictions
verse: Daniel 12:1-13
[[Time Anxiety]] But time is a gift. Hold firmly to God’s sovereignty, trust in his plan.
We need to have the courage to wait beyond time. What does this mean?
Why is time so valuable? #
- How we spend our time is how we define our identity.
- “Faster is better” is an idea that many people in society identify themselves with. Many of us believe that there is value in speed and efficiency.
- [[Time Famine]] is the idea that no matter how hard we try, we cannot accomplish everything that we desire.
- Time is supposed to be a gift from God to Cherish, but it has devolved into something else.
What does waiting do to us? The benefit? #
- Waiting shifts our identity into people of holiness rather than hopelessness.
- A difficult season of waiting is not accidental. There’s a purpose for our trials. “Blessed is he who waits”
- Periods of waiting allow us to remove impurities and strife. It strengthens our faith in God. Actively waiting produces holiness.
- The wicked will respond to waiting with wickedness and strife. But believers who wait on God actively by keeping their faith will be rewarded.
- DO NOT FEAR: your job is not to climb a ladder or sprint in a race. It’s to wait for God to let you do as you do.
How are we to be people that wait beyond time? #
- Waiting isn’t an obstacle, it’s not an obstruction. It’s an opportunity to look forward to and feel excited about because it’s a chance for us to show our piety.
- Remember God’s providence and promises
- It’s not about the circumstance we find ourselves in. It’s about who we are and who is behind us, which is God.
- God promises us an eternal inheritance.