How Worship Reframes the Act of Waiting with Oghosa Iyamu
A Conversation on the strength, the willpower, and the consistent surrender it takes to wait with Oghosa Iyamu
WORSHIP INVITES US TO WAIT
1 Samuel 13 is a sobering picture of what happens when we fail to wait on the Lord, and it is one we need to take seriously. Saul, set on obtaining favor with people chose to deny the Lord's command when the Israelite soldiers began to desert him and it cost him everything.
However, the biographers don't leave us there. They contrast his character with that of Jonathan's (his son's) and with David's and it is evident that choosing to wait on the Lord is also an act of obedience that we should take seriously and find delight in.
Waiting is not passive, sis. It is active. Trust God's timing.
Today, we are reflecting on some of the themes in Session Two of Selah: Worship Invites You To Repentance.
TODAY WE'RE REFLECTING ON PSALM 136 ESV
A WOMAN YOU SHOULD KNOW
Today, Ty and I get to close out this season by featuring one woman who has impacted both of us. Briana Taylor is someone who reminds me to prioritize my time with the Lord on IG, and she is someone you should know. Get connected to her because she is definitely a woman you should know.
MEET OGHOSA
Oghosa Iyamu is a passionate Bible teacher and content creator on a mission to spread the life-transforming message of Jesus Christ. Oghosa is the founder of Un.scrambled, a ministry that helps people live unscrambled from the world’s ideologies.
With an unwavering dedication to sharing the gospel, Oghosa has spent over a decade studying the Bible and discipling individuals, leading them to experience true freedom in Christ.
She has been featured in various publications, newsletters, podcasts, and conferences, including platforms such as Lifeway, Lies Young Women Believe, She Reads Truth, Revive Our Hearts, Radical, and many others.
I ASKED OGHOSA:
- Our world is in such a rush, and we in the Church have picked it up. What kind of benefits have you discovered in the middle of the wait?
- Can you share with us how you have learned to grow in faithfulness without feeling the need to rush and focus on influence?
- What are some of the hard lessons you have learned in the middle of waiting to move forward?
- What scriptures or Bible stories throughout the Bible help you to focus on the Lord’s presence when we are consistently bombarded with messages that appeal to our pride?
- What is one word of wisdom you could share with our sister who is struggling to worship while she waits on the vision the Lord has given her?
SELAH IS OFFICIALLY AVAILABLE!
Selah: A Study of 1 and 2 Samuel is still available for preorder and it is my prayer that, together, we can fall even more deeply in love with the Scriptures. You can purchase it here on Amazon.
The study includes:
- 6 video sessions (all between 9 and 14 minutes because you have your own questions to pray about and answer),
- 30 guided prayers (all around 7 minutes to help you dive into prayer),
- and 6 weeks of live study with me (and any others who have the opportunity to join us) every Tuesday, beginning this Tuesday, September 26 at 6:30PM PST/9:30 PM EST.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Want to find out what was going on in King David's life when he wrote the psalms He's known for? Grab your download here.
