Praise
the Lord!!
“
Be patient, ... See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable
crop ... ”. (James 5:7)
A man
once planted some carrot seeds in his garden for the first time in his life. He
was so excited about the prospect of seeing carrots in his garden. He went out
each morning and dug up the soil expecting to see some early progress toward a
harvest. At first that novice gardener was angry because the carrot seeds did
not produce carrots as it had been advertised. When he asked other seasoned
gardeners about the failure of his crop, he quickly learned that his own
impatience had killed the seeds before they could germinate and take root. He
had learned his first lesson about “due season”
Dear
friends, are you frustrated because you do not see God moving in your life
right now? Have you been digging up your seeds with the tool of impatience?
Remember, God knows what you need even before you ask Him. In Isaiah 46:10, the
Lord said, “I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what
is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I
please”. The Lord sees the end from the beginning. He sees the whole picture
long before we realize we are in the picture. And He will make things come to pass
exactly at the right time. All we have to do is to trust Him and wait. In
Philippians 4:19, He has promised that He will meet all your needs according to
His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. But He does not instantly provide them;
neither does He give us excessively nor in lump sum amounts. He is more
interested in building up our character than in merely providing us all that we
need. He does bless us but it is only on His terms, on His timetable and for
His purposes. Joel Osteen writes, “If you trust God then you will know that He
often works most when you see it and feel it the least. Trust will affect and
transform every part of your relationships with God.” So live your life without
worrying, letting God do things in His own way.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, let me not
by my impatience spoil your work in my life. You know the end from the
beginning and you make things come to pass in due seasons. So let me not worry
but trust you to do things in your own way. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
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