WAIT FOR GOD’S TIMING

Most of God’s servants had to wait for His timing and solution to their situations. Job learned to wait. Joseph waited, and David did the same. Many times, this is exactly what God wants us to learn to do—wait for His direction, His call, His plan, and His word to us. But learning to wait during a stormy time also includes something else—learning how to rest in God’s presence. When tragedy comes, many times our first response is to tell someone else. This also is true when we receive good news. So often, we reach for the telephone and think of those we can call. However, what would happen if before we dialed the number, we stopped and said, “Lord, I don’t understand what I am facing. Will You show me how You want me to respond?” Or, “Thank You, Lord, for providing for me. I did not know how I would make it through to the end of the month, but You knew, and You have given me Your very best.” The woman in Luke 8 had struggled with a terrible illness for twelve years. She was not only demoralized, she was entrapped in what seemed to be an endless sea of hopelessness. She had spent all her money—all that she owned—on trying to find a cure for her illness. Because of her constant bleeding, she was viewed as unclean

and one to be avoided. Not only did her suffering bring physical pain, it also brought tremendous emotional distress and an inescapable sense of loneliness. But God heard her cry for mercy, and He knew exactly when her healing would take place. It happened when she moved forward to Christ. We can do likewise in today's world. Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and tomorrow. Nothing is new under the sun. Trust our Lord in all situations. Only by Grace we can trust, pray, move about to have a  relationship with God in Christ. To see things happen one has to read the Bible, live in Faith and Gift of God. Live with joy in the Lord’s hand.

Be Blessed

Pastor Edpaul