Waiting on God

READ | Psalm 33:20-22

Because our God is an all-knowing, wise, and loving heavenly Father, we’ll always benefit when we follow His schedule. However, waiting on Him can feel difficult.

Throughout the Bible, we read of people who experienced delays before God acted on what He had promised. In the following examples, notice how patience and obedience led to blessing:

1. Noah was told to build an ark because a flood was coming. When the rain did not arrive, his neighbors must have thought him a fool. Yet Noah trusted God and continued to work (Gen. 6:12-22).

2. After reluctantly agreeing to approach Pharaoh about releasing the Jewish slaves, Moses learned it would take a number of warnings before God’s plan would be fulfilled (Ex. 7:1-7).

3. Jesus’ disciples were told to wait in Jerusalem until they received the promised Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4).

When I was a young boy, I learned the importance of patience. After having me plant some seeds in her garden, my mother explained what would happen. First, green sprouts would appear, and then the plants would develop. I kept a close watch on that area, but nothing seemed to be happening. One day I decided to dig up those seeds to see if there was any progress. I found no plants at all. My impatience did not produce any fruit.

The Lord has a plan for each of us, and the timing of every detail is always right. Are you living according to His schedule?

Received by Dr Charles Stanley

Do you need to be uplifted

Psalm 40:1,2 - "I waited patiently for the LORD; He turned to me and
heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire;
He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand."

There are 7 (count them!), 7 actions in these two versions: two for us
and 5 for the Lord. Having gotten ourselves in difficult situations (such
as a slimy pit full of mud and mire) our actions are to wait patiently
and to prayerfully cry out to the Lord. Look what the Lord then does: He
turns to us, hears our cry, lifts us out of the pit, puts our feet on a
rock and gives us firm ground on which to stand. Is that a great ratio or
what? We do two actions and He does five in return! What a mighty God we
have! Have a blessed week in Him, waiting patiently while crying out to
Him in prayer. He WILL answer with plenty of action! That is His promise!

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Defeating False Teachers

Read 2 Peter 2:1-3

Outside a grocery store one evening, I watched two young men confronting
soppers with an erroneous statement about scriptural teaching. Anyone who
seemed vague about Christian faith was invited to learn "what God really said"
at a bible study. I was not invited. Infact, the men abandonded me quickly
whe I used the Word to defend my beliefs.
A false teacher wants to create uncertainty in his listeners. In order
to gain followers, he must persuade his audience that he possesses knowledge
they lack. The people who accept this misleading information as asolute truth
will usually return to the false teacher for more. Having followers strokes
his ego and provides "proof" that he is right.
Thise who have a sound doctrine won't be led astray. That's why it is so
important for our faith to rest on biblical truth--for example, Jesus Christ
died for the sins of mankind, the Holy Spirit dwells in believers, and
Christians will be resurrected bodily. Defeating false teachers take smore
than "my pastor says..." When confronted, we must defend our faith with
Scripture we ourselves have studied. By regularly reading and applying God's
Word, we will be better prepared when confronted with untruth.

EARLY LIGHT
Building a sound doctrine protects believers from misleading messages and
arms them to defend the faith. Do not be caught unprepared. If you haven't
already started, begin to study the Bible today. Should you need help, ask
your pastor or a godly mentor for guidance.

Psalm 119:130

The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.

--Psalm 119:130
New International Version

THOUGHTS ABOUT TODAY'S VERSE...
Sometimes the right path is not so difficult to find, we just need to know where to begin our search -- the reading of God's words. The right way is very seldom just the property of the bright, wise, and scholarly. It is very clear if we will but look for it!

MY PRAYER...
Holy Father, thank you for making your will known through your words in Scripture. Bless me today as I open your word. May I find not only the answer to my questions, but may I find you and your precious will. Through Jesus I pray. Amen

By Max Lucado

"Since God has shown us great mercy, i beg you to offer your lives as a living sacrifice to him."
Romans 12:1

Resentment is the cocaine of the emotions. It causes our blood to pump and our energy level to rise. But, also like cocaine, it demands increasingly large and more frequent dosages. There is a dangerous point at which anger ceases to be an emotion and becomes a driving force. A person bent on revenge moves unknowingly further and further away from being able to forgive, for to be without anger is to be without a source of energy.

hatred is the rabid dog that turns on its owner.

Revenge is the ranging fire that consumes the arsonist.

Bitterness is the trap that snares the hunter.

And mercy is the choice that can set them all free.

TRUST

Trust
David Langerfeld
Jul 30, 2008


Trust

A new school Principal was checking over his school on the first day. Passing the stockroom, he was startled to see the door wide open and teachers bustling in and out, carrying off books and supplies in preparation for the arrival of students the next day. The school where he had been a Principal the previous year had used a check-out system only slightly less elaborate than that at Fort Knox.

Cautiously, he asked the school's long time Custodian, "Do you think it's wise to keep the stockroom unlocked and to let the teachers take things without requisitions?"

The Custodian looked at him gravely and said, "We trust them with the children, don't we?"

Trust. A simple and short word, but one that implies so much. If I trust someone in one area, but not in another, have I really trusted them? Can trust be area specific? I know confidence can be, but trust implies the whole package.

How do you trust God? Do you, as many people do, trust Him for your salvation, but you don't trust Him to take care of your daily needs? Do you trust Him to forgive you of your sins, but not to help you in personal areas that you lift to Him in prayer? In other words, do you trust the Lord for the big things, but doubt Him (distrust) for the relatively little things?

We need to make a decision right now! Do you trust God for EVERYTHING or do you pick and choose where you trust Him? How does God want you to trust Him? I'm so glad that God forgave me of ALL my sins, not just the ones He thought about, rationalized, and made a decision based on my life experience or my worthiness.

God can be trusted in ALL things; we need to show Him that we trust Him in ALL areas by giving Him our WHOLE life, not just certain areas.

" Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In ALL your ways acknowledge him, and He will direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6