Don't Grow Weary in the Waiting

The definition of weary is: tired; worn out.

Have you ever been waiting on God for something? It could be a promise, a need met or anything else. We are all gong ho in the beginning. We are believing the promises. We are believing that God is going to bring it to pass. We are positive, assured. We boast to others in what we believe.

But then time passes. Too much time, we say. Why hasn't God already moved? Why hasn't He already done what He said He would do? I don't know how much more I can take. I don't know how much longer I can hold on. Our insides feel as if they will burst. When God!!!

We know that God can still do what we need. But by now, we are not as positive, not as assured. We do not boast to others. We know, but perhaps we do not believe as strongly as we did in the beginning. We never thought we would get to this point and God not come through, as we needed. We feel that we are coming down to the wire. All our resources are depleted. We no longer see the end in sight. We ask again "When God!"

What do we need to do at this point? Keep waiting. At this point, there is nothing that we in oursleves can do. It is all up to God. He knows the times and seasons. As the saying goes, He is never late, never early, but always on time. He really does know what is best for us. we can not loose faith. We cannot loose hope. We have to keep trusting that He will come through, on His time, not ours.

Bible examples of people who grew weary:

• Sarah - She got tired of waiting on God and took matters into her hands. By her doing so, her decision had far-reaching consequences. Ishmael was not the promised son. God had not forgotten Sarah. He had a perfect timetable in mind. Several years later He gave Sarah a son just as He promised. Sarah shows us not to mess up our lives with do-it-yourself projects.
• Hannah - She waited for a dream to come true, the dream of a child. Her husband did not seem to understand her distress. Nobody around her seemed to understand how she felt. She went to God about her distress and her prayers were answered. Her first prayer was a prayer of distress. Her second prayer was a song of praise to God who gave her her dream. Hannah shows us that we must concentrate on God rather than on our need. God's timing does not always coincide with our immediate plans. Sometimes His timing requires that we wait and hope.
• Joseph - God spoke to Joseph when he was just a boy concerning elevation and honor. He went through a lot before obtaining God's spoken promise, much more than we could handle. He was sold into slavery, placed in prison, and much more. Yet he held on to the spoken word of God, despite his current circumstances.

We will continue this topic next time.

Blessings,

Donna