"Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name. Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us, according as we have hoped in You." ~Psalms 33:20-22 (NASB)
SISTAH DECLARATION:
I will live in God's schedule not mine!! Because our God is an all-knowing, wise, and loving heavenly Father, we'll always benefit when we follow His schedule. However, waiting on Him can feel difficult.
Throughout the Bible, we read of people who experienced delays before God acted on what He had promised. In the following examples, notice how patience and obedience led to blessing:
1. Noah was told to build an ark because a flood was coming. When the rain did not arrive, his neighbors must have thought him a fool. Yet Noah trusted God and continued to work (Gen. 6:12-22).
2. After reluctantly agreeing to approach Pharaoh about releasing the Jewish slaves, Moses learned it would take a number of warnings before God's plan would be fulfilled (Ex. 7:1-7).
3. Jesus' disciples were told to wait in Jerusalem until they received the promised Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4).
The Lord has a plan for each of us, and the timing of every detail is always right. Are you living according to His schedule?
Posted By: The SISTAHS Ministry
Friday, October 31st 2008 at 12:58PM
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