Be Still and Wait

Whats your story, are you boxed in? If you are do not worry GOD is at hand. Just keep calling on his name he will come through for you at the appointed time. When GOD promises he establishes the appointed time for the manifestation of what ever he promised.

Sometimes we pray and fast and nothing seem to happen and we know that we know that we are not walking in sin and we continue to do good not getting weary. When you have done all you can to do and all you have been told to do by GOD then just stand still and wait for the appointed time. There is power in waiting for GODS appointed time.

It may be  that the appointed time has come and gone but there is a delay. Well I hate to break it to you but delays happen especially with things of GOD. Some times GOD would want to see if you will be still obedient if there was a delay. You maybe saying but they say He is never late or early always on time, that is true. GOD is outside time and to Him what matters most is his will and purpose. So when they say GOD is never late or early but always on time it means pure and simple in line with his will and purposes he is not. In our lives however he can be late at times but do not lose heart.

OK let us look at Saul and Samuel In  1 sam 13: 8 He waited seven days, the time appointed by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattering from him. The story went on that people had begun to scatter even crossing Jordan some were hiding in caves those that still followed him were trembling with fear. GOD said through Samuel, I will be there in 7 days but Samuel was late, then Saul panicked and made a sacrifice in the process disobeying GOD then Samuel said in verse 13 And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you. For then the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.

Like Saul many of us are panicking after seeing our circumstances go hopeless, we are looking at our circumstances forgetting to focus on JESUS. There is a good reason why GOD ask us to focus on JESUS because once we know who JESUS is then you do not worry. Even if things look completely hopeless just stick to what GOD said if he said to wait then do just that. Else like Saul you too will miss out on GODS best.  You have no Idea how many of Christians are missing out on GODS best because of disobedience. Look at your life how many times have we compromised. Take tithing for example people tend to compromise a lot they have bills to pay, rent is overdue, food has run out and like Saul you compromise and pay your bills first. Eventually you run out of money to even tithe or give an offering. GOD is asking you and me to trust him and put him first.

The story gets interesting in chapter 14 the most notable scripture is one where Jonathan says it make no difference for the LORD to save either by many of by few1Sa:14:6. he was telling his armour bearer and they attacked the camp of the same philistines that the Israelis were hiding in caves from and even deserting the battle field. Saul focused on his circumstance such that he missed the truth that it makes no difference for the LORD to save by many or a few. Even when people were deserting GOD was aware of it and he was still in control. Just because you lost it does not mean that GOD is panicking too.

What I'm saying is this, when GOD says wait then wait even if it does not make sense because even in the midst of our chaos GOD is still in control. Come to think of it trust really means having faith even when the circumstances speak other wise. It is easy to claim to have faith in GOD but really how many trust GOD. We are compared to sheep as JESUS on several occasions refer to us as his sheep and him as the good shepherd. A sheep is a very trusting animal follows the shepherd instruction even if the shepherd leads the sheep down the cliff they just follow. Let us be like minded and remember that our shepherd is trustworthy. Imagine he spoke life to the dry bones in Ezekiel 37 so what can he not do. 

Do not be like Saul panicking just stick to his plan as stipulated to you and watch your greatest miracle yet. Just trust him with all your heart, mind, body and soul. I decree and declare GOD will take you places you never even dreamed off.