November 7
"I waited patiently for
the Lord
and he inclined to me, and
heard my cry.
He also brought me up
out of a horrible pit,
out of the
miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock,
and
established my steps."
Psalm
40:1-2
I waited patiently…
Patience is one of the
most important factors in prayer -- and probably the most difficult.
Sometimes it seems the Lord is not listening. Does the lack of
apparent results suggest that what we are asking for isn't God's
will? NO. It means God is working something out and it requires time.
The answer will come in the right time, if you do not lose heart.
It
is amazing how many stories in the Bible required believers to wait.
God promised Abraham a son through his wife Sarah, but the wait was
so long that they took matters into their own hands and Abraham
brought forth a son he named Ishmael through Sarah's maid - a sin
whose results wreak havoc to this day, for Ishmael is the father of
the Arabs.
Every believer will be in the position of having to
wait after a promise is given. It's the trial of faith.
"That
the trial of your faith,
being much
more precious than of gold that perishes,
though
it be tried with fire, might be found
unto
praise and honor and glory
at the appearing of Jesus Christ."
1
Peter 1:7
God may be creating a story behind the scenes that
you know nothing about. Wait on him.
"And let us not
grow weary while doing good,
for in
due season we shall reap
IF WE DO NOT LOSE HEART."
Galatians
6:9
The time may seem long, but the answer will come and that
will lead to greater rejoicing than you expected.
"Those
who sow in tears shall reap in joy."
Psalm
126:5
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