Monday, February 6, 2012

just wait, HE is working it out…

you need to be patient because GOD is working things out often behind the scenes, things we don’t even see, HE’s at work but we don’t see HIM at work. 

james 5.11b (niv), you have heard of job’s perseverance, and have seen what the LORD finally brought about.  the LORD is full of compassion and mercy. 

GOD was working, all the time that job was not knowing what was going on, what was happening.  GOD was working.  a delay does not mean a denial.  if you’ve been praying for an answer to prayer and you haven’t gotten it, you think GOD doesn’t want to give it to you.  no.  a delay is not a denial. 

we have to learn the difference between “no” and “not yet”.  big difference.  we want and we want it now. but we have to be patient.  GOD is at work, even when we don’t see what’s going on.  GOD was at work in job’s life, even when he didn’t know, “why is this happening to me?” 

story of phillip brooks, a famous pastor of the last century.  one day he was in his office, pacing the floor, frustrated. somebody walked in and saw him and asked, “what's the matter, pastor?”  he said, “i’m in a hurry and GOD isn’t!”

GOD says, “be patient because I’m working things out.”  while i am waiting, GOD is working.  you need to remember that!  your hands may be tied and the situation may be uncontrollable but it is not uncontrollable in GOD’s viewpoint. 

just a thought from the front porch…

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