Class 1 All Life waits on Yahweh Reading Psalm 104

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1 WAIT UPON YAHWEH! Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon Yahweh shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

2 Weekend Studies YP The Signs of the Times P1 Class 1 All life waits on Yahweh. Class 2 Yahweh s expectations of us. Class 3 The benefits of Waiting. SS 4 The cost of not Waiting. Exho The Signs of the Times P2

3 Class 1 All Life waits on Yahweh Reading Psalm 104

4 The Earth was Created to Sustain Life Psalm 104: He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. 14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

5 In Wisdom thou hast made them all... Psalm 104: O Yahweh, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches. 25 So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

6 These wait all upon thee... Psalm 104: These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. 28 That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good. Wait STR H7663 saw-bar', shaw-bar' A primitive root; to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience): - hope, tarry, view, wait.

7 To wait for, hope for

8 The Bible Calls on us to WAIT Psalm 27:13-14 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. Wait on Yahweh: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on Yahweh.

9 Key Words Psalm 27:13-14 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. Wait on Yahweh: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on Yahweh. Wait STR OT:6960 (kaw-vaw'); a primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect: KJV - gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).

10 Key Words Psalm 27:13-14 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. Wait on Yahweh: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on Yahweh. Yahweh STR H3068 He who will be, or do John Thomas. In contrast to all that is called god, Yahweh is the Living God.

11 The sun and moon praise Yahweh... Psalm 148:3-5 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of Yahweh: for he commanded, and they were created.

12 The Lesser Light

13 The Sea is the bound by the Sand Jeremiah 5: Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: 22 Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

14 He formed it to be inhabited Isaiah 45:18 KJV 18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.

15 Yahweh is in Control of His Creation The Island of Surtsey Born near Iceland in 1963 with eruptions lasting about 3 years yet it became an island manifesting sandy beaches, rounded boulders, abundant plant life, nesting birds, etc. in just a few more years.

16 Stormy winds fulfilling His Word Psalm 148:7-8 7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:

17 The Building Blocks of Life

18 The land of Yahweh s People Deuteronomy 8:7-9 KJV 7 For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; 9 A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.

19 I have given every green plant for food Genesis 1:29-30 ESV 29 And God said, "Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. 30 And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food." And it was so.

20 The BALANCE of LIFE as Created and Sustained by Yahweh 1,000 kg of Killer Whales needs 10,000 kg of Seals needs 100,000 kg of Fish needs 1,000,000 kg of Kiel needs 10,000,000 kg of Plankton

21 The Wisdom of Yahweh s Provision Pronuba Moth and the Yucca Plant (Symbiosis) 1. The plant is only pollinated by the Pronuba moth. 2. The Moth (larva stage) only eats the seeds of the Yucca plant. 3. This relationship has always been in existence. (Since life started.) 4. Not all plants grew near a Moth. 5. Not all Moths could find a Yucca plant.

22 Yahweh s Words Draw our Attention to His Creation Psalm 92: The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 13 Those that be planted in the house of Yahweh shall flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;

23 Yahweh Uses Words that Relate to the Natural World About Us Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

24 Open thy Mouth wide What a Suggestive Expression Psalm 81:10 10 I am Yahweh thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. Based on what people can readily see in other forms of life, Yahweh feeds his Creation.

25 Open wide thy mouth

26 Under His wings shalt thou Trust... Based on Everyday Observation Psalm 91:2-5 I will say of Yahweh, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

27 Yahweh the PROVIDER Job 38:41 Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat. There are great principles bound up in the living creatures that surround us. One dies that another might live!

28 To wait for, hope for Psalms 42:5 KJV 5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. Hope BDB H3176 yaĉhal 1) to wait, hope, expect 1a) (Niphal) to wait 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait, await, tarry 1b2) to wait for, hope for 1c) (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for

29 The Hand of Yahweh Sustains Us All Job 12: But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: 8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. 9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of Yahweh hath wrought this? 10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

30 Yahweh is in Control of His Creation The Lower Animals are Compelled to wait. Ezekiel 14:12-13 KJV 12 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying, 13 Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:

31 Life all About Us Waits on Yahweh & Prospers 1. The Sun and Moon faithfully serve God by providing light on the earth. 2. The wind and waves wait for His command to fulfill his will upon the earth. 3. The elements of earth seemingly wait for the time when mankind wants to use them. 4. Seeds wait for warmth and water. 5. Birds wait for the proper time to migrate and return. 6. Ants wait for the weather to warm up so they can store up their food for the next winter. 7. The Ravenous birds wait for something to weaken and die and help keep the earth clean. 8. Ravenous animals wait for their and by stealth and cunning prey on the weak teaching us valuable lessons.

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34 Yahweh s Provision in Plant Life Genesis 1:11-12 KJV 11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

35 Man Subverts the Thought... Psalm 148:3-5 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of Yahweh: for he commanded, and they were created.

36 The Fish Know their Food Source

37 The Fear of Yahweh A Healthy Respect for our God Proverbs 1:7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. It is only through the recognition of the right place of Yahweh that everything else falls into its right place. We must try to make sure that our children see the hand of God in everything living.

38 Related figures of speech Deuteronomy 32: He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. 11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: 12 So Yahweh alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him. As one of the birds of God s creation looks after its young, so Yahweh wants us to see that He has done it for humans. We should be quick to note this aspect of God s Creation that surrounds us. Ω

39 The eyes of all wait upon thee... Psalm 145: The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. 16 Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 17 Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. 18 Yahweh is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them. 20 Yahweh preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.

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43 All Life Waits on Yahweh: Summary 1. Planet Earth has been made to support life. 2. Plant life was given to support the animals. 3. Life was designed with a balance. 4. All life around us waits on Yahweh. 5. Yahweh maintains control of His creation. 6. The Word of God abounds in references to life about us. 7. Lower forms of life tell us about God s expectations. 8. Even the Sun and the Moon praise Yahweh. 9. The life of a sparrow is precious in God s sight. 10. Stormy winds are used to fulfill His word. 11. Waiting for Yahweh is directly related to knowing Him.

44 The Hand of Yahweh Job 40:15-19 ESV 15 "Behold, Behemoth, which I made as I made you; he eats grass like an ox. 16 Behold, his strength in his loins, and his power in the muscles of his belly. 17 He makes his tail stiff like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together. 18 His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like bars of iron. 19 "He is the first of the works of God; let him who made him bring near his sword!

45 The Hand of Yahweh Proverbs 6:6-8 KJV 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

46 The Reverential Fear of Yahweh Psalm 139:13 14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. Fear OT:3372 yare' (yawray'); from OT:3372; fearing; morally, reverent: KJV - afraid, fear (-ful). Wonderful OT:6395 palah (paw-law'); a primitive root; to distinguish (literally or figuratively): KJV - put a difference, show marvellous, separate, set apart, sever, make wonderfully. Ω

47 The Value of a Sparrow Matthew 10:29-31 KJV 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

48 What Does it Mean to Wait on Yahweh? To recognize that God s plan and His schedule for us could be very different from our own. To acknowledge God s control of our life, not just intellectually, but in everyday events. To be prepared to wait to see His way and not to impatiently force a solution of our own. By wanting to act in concert with our God in everything we are preparing for Eternal Life. The Benefits of Waiting upon Yahweh!

49 Isaiah 65:25 KJV 25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

50 Bible Words Translated wait ENGLISH STRONG # HEBREW MEANING Wait OT 8104 shamar To hedge about; guard, protect, attend to Wait OT 3176 yachal To wait; be patient; hope Wait OT 6960 qavah To bind together; collect; to expect Wait OT 1826 damam To be dumb; astonished; to stop Wait OT 7663 sabar To scrutinize; by implication to expect Wait OT 2442 chakah By piercing to adhere to; hence to await GREEK Wait NT 4342 proskartereo To be earnest towards; to persevere; diligent Wait NT 4327 prosdechomai To admit; to await with confidence or patience Wait NT 553 apekdechomai To expect fully

51 God s Provisions for Life Genesis 1:29-30 KJV 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

52 Mountains of Sand A Barrier to the Water