When God Says Wait

It has been said that God always answers our prayers - sometimes with a yes, sometimes with a no, and sometimes He tells us to wait.  After the birth of Jesus, the shepherds who had seen and heard the heavenly host praising God at the entrance of Christ in the earth shared what they saw with Mary and Joseph.  The dramatic scene indicated the great significance of Jesus’ life.  The scripture says that she pondered this news within her heart.

Sometimes the Holy Spirit gives us glimpses of His will for our lives.  He shows us things to come.  We cannot make God’s will happen in our lives.  We have to trust in His timing and in His way.

Has God shown you something that speaks of your future?  We must be patient to see that thing come into fruition.  We must be faithful to Him with what is before us, while we wait with hope in our hearts for the promise.

When we pray for something that is God’s will, we sometimes must wait for the manifestation.  Let’s be faithful to him in the meantime.  Let’s be strong in faith and expectation. 

In the waiting, God changes us.  Isaiah 40:30-31 tells us that when we wait for God, He increases our strength and He causes us to soar on wings like eagles.

When we pray and God says yes, we can rejoice.  When He says no, we can be thankful that He knows what’s best for us. And when God says wait, we can receive God’s strength as we are filled with hope believing for what is promised to come to pass.