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WAITING ON GOD'S TIMING

"Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD." Psalm 27:14 

Glory to God! We live in an age of instant everything. We have instant messages, instant noodles, instant transfers, and instant answers. This culture has influenced the way we relate to God, and many believers find it very difficult to wait. King David in our opening scripture admonishes us to 'Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen in our heart'; then he says again, 'Wait, I say, on the LORD.' Notice that HE says 'wait' twice. He knew how hard it would be, so he repeated it for emphasis. In the Bible, waiting is not the same as doing nothing. It is an active expectation; it is believing that God will do what He has said, and continuing to be faithful in the meantime. David knew what it meant to wait. As a young boy, he was anointed by Samuel to become king, but he did not sit on the throne until he was thirty years old. In between, he was a shepherd, a servant in the palace, and a fugitive in caves. Those years were not wasted. God was preparing the man for the throne before giving the throne to the man. Many people want the throne, but they do not want the process. A seed does not become a tree overnight, and a house is not built in a day. What God is doing in you during the waiting is as important as what He will give you at the end of it.

Abraham and Sarah waited twenty-five years from the time God promised a son to the time Isaac was born. And in the middle of that waiting, they tried to help God. Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham, and Ishmael was born. The result was a family conflict that still echoes today. When we do not wait, we create our own Ishmaels, things that God did not authorise but that we forced into existence. Joseph waited thirteen years from the pit to the palace. During those years, he was a servant and a prisoner, yet the Bible says the Lord was with him and made all that he did to prosper. God was with him in the waiting. God's timing is never late; it is always perfect. Apostle Paul says that when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son. God was not early, and He was not late. Notice that David says, 'be of good courage.' Waiting requires courage because it takes strength to hold on when nothing seems to be moving. And God promises, 'he shall strengthen thine heart.' So, what are you waiting for? A job, a spouse, a child, a breakthrough, a healing? Do not make a move out of impatience. Stay faithful, keep praying, and trust God's timing. What He has promised will come to pass at the right time. Your waiting is not a denial; it is preparation. Hallelujah!!!

FURTHER STUDY

Genesis 16:1-4; Galatians 4:4; Isaiah 40:31

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

1. What am I waiting on God for, and am I tempted to take matters into my own hands?
2. How can I use this season of waiting to grow in faith and in readiness for what God has promised?

PRAYERS

Father, thank You for Your word. Give me the courage and the patience to wait on You, and strengthen my heart as I trust Your timing in Jesus's name. Amen.