29/11/2024
TOPIC: IT WON'T BE LONG
BIBLE READING:
ISAIAH 40:28-31
28 Hast thou not known hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary there is no searching of his understanding.29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: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.
KEY VERSE:
He who calls you is faithful, who will do it.1 Thessalonians 5:24
MEDITATION:
I was driving in a slow traffic one cool evening back home. Suddenly, I heard a shout, "for how long o Lord." I was touched and I looked towards the direction of the voice. It was a young man struggling to lift a heavy load into a broken-down commercial bus that was just repaired. Then I drove closer and said to him, "brother, it won't be long any more". He said “amen” as he got back on the bus with a smile. Though, prolonged delay in achieving desired goals may trigger unpleasant reactions, but be strong and be courageous. “Hold fast the confession of your hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful." (Hebrews 10:23). Hebrews 6:12 says: “That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” Abraham in Genesis 22, took his only son Isaac to be offered as a sacrifice as instructed by God. At a point, Isaac asked his father, "the fire and wood are here but where is the lamb for the sacrifice” Abraham answered in verse 8, “God Himself will provide.” Indeed, God provided a ram in place of Isaac. "For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, It will not tarry." (Habakkuk 2:3). How long have you been trusting God for a need?
PRAYER:
Father Lord, please grant me the grace to wait patiently for your promise.