MORNING MANNA 12-10-22
WAIT PATIENTLY
“Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”
David knew all about waiting. He was still young when Samuel anointed him to be the next king of Israel. But many years went by and much difficulty followed before David was finally able to take the throne. Through many of those years, David lived on the run as King Saul tried to kill him. At one point, he was so desperate that he even went to the Philistines to hide from Saul. Even after Saul was dead, several years passed before the entire nation accepted David as his successor. The promises of God to David were fulfilled, but most of them took a long time.
The Lord does not operate on our schedule. The things that are urgent to us are minuscule compared to His grand plans for our world. Because He is eternal, the pressure of clocks and calendars that we experience do not apply to Him. “But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day” (2 Peter 3:8).
We live in a world that wants everything right away, but often God’s plan for us requires patience. Understanding His purposes and delighting in Him helps us wait until His time has come. There is no reason for a Christian to be upset or impatient because God has not yet acted. He will always do what is best for us. If we insist that God work on our time schedule, we will miss out on the peace and rest that comes as we wait on the Lord and trust in Him. – Daily in the Word
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
