Day 40

Psalm 40:1 ~ “I waited patiently for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.” (GNT)

I’ve never been a fan of things that take a long time to happen, especially spiritually, I like instant gratification. I don’t want long drawn out trials and tribulations. When things come up, I want to be able to pray about it and have it fixed when I wake up the next day. I don’t want to be struggling for years and praying the same old prayers. Lord, please just deliver me now and get it over with! If not, I might get weary, I might doubt. Anxiety may set in; my hope may begin to fade. I’ll start to think, “Does He hear me? Does He see this mess I’m in?” Then the temptation comes for me to try and fix it myself, which only exacerbates the situation. Now that I’ve made the hole bigger, my hands go up in disgust…I’ve had it! Why keep going if things aren’t changing? I want to remind you today that whatever it is you’re going through in your life, as hard as it may be to deal with, don’t give up. God is preparing your deliverance at this very moment, be patient. He’s making a way out for you, be patient. He’s restoring your relationships, be patient. He’s opening up the windows of heaven to pour out a blessing that you won’t have room to receive, be patient. It may seem like it’s taking forever for God to come to your aid, but be patient…your help is on the way!