Whenever we want to build anything we will encounter the opportunity for three things. Today we will look at just one of those three things. We will encounter a period of waiting, a situation where we will need to work with people and finally we will have to wrestle with problems. Whether it is building a life, a marriage, a family, a work history, a home, it will require us to wait, work with people and wrestle with problems. Do these three things well and it will still not be easy but you will successfully build. Let’s look at the first point waiting.
Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) “31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
Have you had to wait for God to answer a prayer? In Nehemiah’s prayer journal, nothing was entered for four months because nothing happened. Friends, waiting time is not wasted time. Quiet reflection may have provided Nehemiah with fresh insight about how to approach the king. God wants each of us to get real familiar with this tool we’re going to have to use it a lot.
Compared to other men in the Bible whom God used, four months was a pretty short wait. Abraham waited over 25 years for God to give him Isaac. Joseph spent time as Potiphar’s slave and then two years in prison before God elevated him to second beneath Pharaoh. Israel was enslaved for 400 years in Egypt. Moses spent 40 years in the desert before God used him to bring Israel out of Egypt. Then the nation spent 40 more years in the wilderness. David spent his twenties running from King Saul. The apostle Paul spent three years alone in Arabia and more years in obscurity in Tarsus before the Lord began to use him in a more significant manner. Those whom God uses must learn to wait on Him. Waiting is hard! It seems like life is too short, anyway. Time’s a wasting! And then, God puts you on hold. What do you do while you wait? Nehemiah did three things; he prayed, developed patience and planned.
I tell the ladies that attend Remarkablewoman.org that when they have to wait, “Don’t stew—Do”. Do something while you wait that will prepare you for when the waiting is over. Waiting is not wasted time it is preparation time. God is preparing you to win the battles yet to be faced. Jesus is still waiting to return for His bride and for those that have not yet accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior—they are so glad He has had to wait. Someone is glad that you are being fashioned for your destiny; you’re moment in history too.
Hebrews 10:24-27 (KJV) “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:”
James 1:4 (NIV) “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) “31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
Have you had to wait for God to answer a prayer? In Nehemiah’s prayer journal, nothing was entered for four months because nothing happened. Friends, waiting time is not wasted time. Quiet reflection may have provided Nehemiah with fresh insight about how to approach the king. God wants each of us to get real familiar with this tool we’re going to have to use it a lot.
Compared to other men in the Bible whom God used, four months was a pretty short wait. Abraham waited over 25 years for God to give him Isaac. Joseph spent time as Potiphar’s slave and then two years in prison before God elevated him to second beneath Pharaoh. Israel was enslaved for 400 years in Egypt. Moses spent 40 years in the desert before God used him to bring Israel out of Egypt. Then the nation spent 40 more years in the wilderness. David spent his twenties running from King Saul. The apostle Paul spent three years alone in Arabia and more years in obscurity in Tarsus before the Lord began to use him in a more significant manner. Those whom God uses must learn to wait on Him. Waiting is hard! It seems like life is too short, anyway. Time’s a wasting! And then, God puts you on hold. What do you do while you wait? Nehemiah did three things; he prayed, developed patience and planned.
I tell the ladies that attend Remarkablewoman.org that when they have to wait, “Don’t stew—Do”. Do something while you wait that will prepare you for when the waiting is over. Waiting is not wasted time it is preparation time. God is preparing you to win the battles yet to be faced. Jesus is still waiting to return for His bride and for those that have not yet accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior—they are so glad He has had to wait. Someone is glad that you are being fashioned for your destiny; you’re moment in history too.
Hebrews 10:24-27 (KJV) “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:”
James 1:4 (NIV) “Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
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