Have you
had your Joy Juice today? Always
remember that the joy of the Lord is a blessing!
Do you get
impatient when waiting on the car in front of you to move forward at the green
light….I said GREEEEEEN light!? Some of us may admit that waiting in the
doctor’s office makes us sick! Do you ever find yourself pacing or strumming
your fingers on the table because you’re tired of waiting? Even Disney World has gotten in to the act of
helping us with our major “allergy” to waiting by inventing the “Fast Pass”.
For a little extra money you can bypass the long lines and go straight into
your selected attraction. Now, that’s a GREAT idea!
Sometimes
we might like to suggest that God give us a “fast pass” when we have waited and
waited on an unanswered prayer. We can learn from David. God
promised that David would become King of Israel. He was anointed by the
prophet Samuel when he was a teenager.
However, he did not actually become King until he was 30 years old. In his time of waiting, God was preparing him
to be the wise, Godly leader that Israel needed as he reigned for the
next 40 years.
Charles
Stanley’s wisdom is evident in these words: “Many times what you most desire is
what God wants for you as well. However,
the gift that would be completely wonderful for you tomorrow may be absolutely
destructive to you today. So He lingers,
develops you, and matures your character so that you are fully equipped to
receive all He has planned for you.”
As Lamentations
3:25 says: “ The LORD is good to
those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.”
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