God is not only the creator but also the provider. He provides the needs of His creation. The creation looks up to God to provide. And it on this idea that Murray lingers and it is this idea that Murray links to man; our needs are provided by God, so wait on Him. "And just as this is the very place and nature of God, to be unceasingly the supplier of every want in the creature, so the very place and nature of the creature is nothing but this - to wait upon God and receive from Him what He alone can give, what He delights to give."
This idea should shape and change our worship. When we find our dependence in Him, then our love and passion for Him should increase and thus be reflected back to Him. The very word worship means to show worth. If we are totally dependent upon God then His worth cannot be measured. God's worth far exceeds even our imagination. Therefore our worship back up to Him should note that. "Let us resolve at once that it shall be the one characteristic of our life and worship, a continual, humble, truthful waiting upon God. We may rest assured that He who made us for Himself, that He might give Himself to us and in us, that He will never disappoint us. In waiting on Him we shall find rest and joy and strength, and the supply of every need."
See you tomorrow. You can read an online version of Waiting on God by clicking here.
-Mark
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