Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister, and Lazarus. When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
One day, the great preacher Phillips Brooks was pacing back and forth in his study. He was particularly agitated and anxious that day and someone said to him, “Dr. Brooks, what’s wrong?”
“It’s what’s always wrong,” he said. “I’m in a hurry and God isn’t!”
So often our culture tells us to want things and want them now! But sometimes God delays his response and you can be left wondering, “Where is God?”
In the story above, Lazarus died and was brought back to life by Jesus. And looking at that in hindsight, it’s easy to have faith because we know today how the story ends. But I’ll bet for a while Mary and Martha had that exact same question: “Where is God?”
But don’t be deceived. Just because God may delay a response doesn’t mean that he’s not there! God cares deeply for you and about your problems. He will absolutely come through… but it will be in his own timing. Mary and Martha were praying for Lazarus to be healed, but Jesus had an even bigger miracle he wanted to do. He wanted to raise him from the dead!
So make your prayer, “God, while I want you to do ________, help me to trust in your perfect timing.” When you begin to pray in that way, you’ll open yourself to seeing God truly work miraculously in your life! (Power Point)
TRUST IN GOD’S TIMING WHEN YOU PRAY BECAUSE HIS PLAN IS PERFECT!
