Tag: Wait for The Lord

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You’re Not Late

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No one wants to get behind schedule for an important meeting, work, service, etc yet it’s probable that you would find yourself having to chase after a bus, train, or plane one way or the other. It’s part of life.

When you feel/think/know that you are late and jump on public transport, your lateness or urgency doesn’t cause the driver to move faster. The machine will move according to plan and your only option is to wait patiently till you get to your destination.

In the same way, you may feel/think/know that you are late in life. No one wants to be caught at this spot yet we find ourselves there almost all the time. We want things to move or happen more quickly. However, man’s sense of urgency doesn’t move God. He works according to plan and He is never late. And while you wait, He prepares you.

Think about Jesus Christ. He knew his purpose but He waited till the appointed time. Could John the Baptist have baptized Him earlier? Could Jesus’ temptation have happened sooner than it did? Could He have started His ministries in His twenties? There are tonnes of questions one could ask about why Jesus Christ waited till age 30 to start His ministry when He knew His purpose before birth.

A closer look at Apostle Paul’s ministry reveals that after his encounter with Jesus Christ on Damascus road, it took three years (in preparation) before he went to Jerusalem to meet Peter and James (Galatians 1:18).

Thus when you hear that God works according to His time, don’t assume that everything stays passive. He actively works behind the scene to prepare you for the assignment. It’s said that new levels come with new devils. Every miracle you need has a test/challenge/temptation component so God prepares you for both. And your miracles and testimonies are your toolkits for evangelism. Your set time is coming so allow yourself to be taught and prepared by God. It won’t be late because God is always on time.

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My Little story; It Pays to Wait

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I had my first desktop computer when I was 17 years old. I really loved it because of its features. At 18, I got admission into the University and it happened that I had to leave the desktop computer in the house because of accommodation issues.

When I started school almost everybody I saw had laptop. I felt I was missing out so I called my parents that they should buy me one. I remember telling my parents that “I don’t care about the brand, size, color, drive size, etc. just buy me laptop.” 

Mummy told me to wait because she had pressing needs that must be met first. “no, no, no, you can’t say that. I need a laptop for my assignments, I need a laptop to listen to music, I need laptop because every student has one.” I said that on phone one evening. I called their pastor knowing that when the Pastor talks to them, they will buy. The pastor came in and they bought a brand new Packard Bell laptop, which she gave to my cousin who was travelling to my country.

The bad news was that the laptop made an unusual sound and went off the first day I had it. I tried so many times to turn it on but it wouldn’t. I sent it back to the UK for repair. Mummy told me it was ok but the same thing happened when it came back the second time. I was depressed, disappointed, worried, and finally accepted that this laptop wasn’t meant for me. I gave it to a friend who kept it for two years and later told me it got burnt when her room caught fire.

If I had listened to mummy when she told me to wait, all these wouldn’t have happened. She could have saved money, and I could have lived a stress free life.

Lesson:

Sometimes we act like the prodigal son. That is we want things to be done our way. Maybe you are praying for something and it seems God isn’t listening to you. Sometimes if you are not careful, you will give up and doubt God’s power to perform. All things are possible with God.

God knows all things and he has set time for everything under the sun. Don’t forget that thousand years is like a day unto the lord. This means your two or three years of waiting maybe five seconds to God. You may try to use your own way(s) to get what you are praying and hoping for but in the end, like my laptop, you will regret for your impatient.

Friend, be encouraged to wait patiently for the Lord and He will give you what you are praying for when the time is right. It pays to wait.

Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD. (Psalm 27:14, NLT)

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NOTHING IS TOO LATE

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For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT)

God has set time for every activity on earth. I believe there is nothing like coincidence in God’s dictionary as everything happens at its set time. God knew you before you came to the womb. When it was time for you to come, He allowed you. Friend, everything about your life had already been planned so trust that God will work everything out for your good at the right time. Nothing is too late. Wait patiently for the Lord.

God bless you.