Often we have like a mental picture of how GOD is going to come through for us. There is a great debate on how to go about when we are asking GOD to intervene in our circumstances. One thing that I have come to realize is that GOD operates on instructions.
Often we hear men of GOD tell you how to manifest your breakthrough in such and such ways or steps to get GOD to do this and that. One of the things that I came across when I came to pentecostal church was the statement that says "GOD is good"and then we answer "all the time" then they say "all the times" then we answer "GOD is good". At first I used to say it as a routine just like many fellow Christians. However This is a bold statement and one day I meditated on those words. It then dawned on me that this is an eternal truth that we add nothing to GODS goodness.
Even if we are not good he remains good. It is also written that even if we are faithless GOD remains faithful, He cannot deny himself (2 Tim 2:13). We add nothing to his faithfulness and goodness even all his characters. He has remained the same through all the ages. We however as humans, have added so many things supposedly to make GOD do certain things to us which he is gonna do anyway because it is his nature. He gives rain even to those who are evil, why? it is his nature to provide.
In Genesis 18: 9-15 Sarah did not believe GOD could make her have a child as old as she and her husband were. She even laughed and honestly speaking that was lack of faith on her part. But the amazing thing is GOD still fulfilled what he promised her as we can see from Genesis :21:1-2 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Here GOD clearly stated that he fulfilled his promise to Sarah because he promised her that at that set time it was going to happen and second because He GOD had spoken as I clearly underlined those three times. Though Sarah doubted but GOD fulfilled because it is his nature to be faithful. Sarah or Abraham added nothing to his faithfulness because even Abraham great man of faith laughed Ge:17:17:. GOD fulfilled what he promised because he always fulfill his promises and because he never alters what he says. He is faithful period and we add nothing to his faithfulness.
Like Abraham you maybe waiting on GODS promises in the bible or his word through prophesy or word of knowledge. It will come to pass as it is written in Numbers:23:19: God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should change his mind: what he says is as good as done or when he promises he always fulfills. When the word of prophesy is spoken and you pray about it and GOD confirms then consider it done. Then check the bible what did GOD promise concerning the same issue and if they agree your can bet he will fulfill it. However there is one thing that most people forget or overlook the set time.
Whatever we are waiting for there is a set time, and it is in GODS control and believe me when that time comes no one can stop it from manifesting. Even the devil or demons can not stop or delay. You see GODS time is not our time. The timing of GOD however sometimes has an knock on effect on our faith. However strengthen yourself in the lord. Abraham is the father of faith not because he never doubted but he was blameless before GOD. Once GOD said he counted Abraham righteous because of faith it meant that everything afterwards that he blundered was not counted against him.
Like me and you who are waiting on GOD remember GOD is not counting our sins against us, in actual sense he overlook and forgets. It is GOD who calls a sin a sin so if he lets it go then who can accuse us. Armed with the fact that we are blameless before GOD and that it is his nature to be good and faithful for eternity. Then we are guaranteed that what he said or promised he will fulfill. Stop thinking that maybe you have done something wrong and start thanking Him that it is coming to pass no matter how long it take.
When the time came for GOD to give the land of Canaan to the children of Israel GOD said in Deuteronomy :9:5: You are not possessing this land because of your righteousness, or for the uprightness of your heart: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD the God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Imagine GOD fulfilled every good promise to Israel and gave them all he promised despite being a pain in the neck for GOD. For the sake of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. How much more will GOD fulfill his promises and his word to us, now that we are under grace and we are basing our promises on JESUS. GOD is not giving us things because of our faithfulness but it is all about GOD and his grace. It is a process of selection by grace once we come to the understanding that GOD is truly in control, the less anxious we become.
All of Gods characters are there for us to benefit and we add nothing to them, it is his nature and he will do as he says he will period. Do not worry rather celebrate that he who promised if faithful and he can not help but be faithful. God loves you and just relax, he has got your back. Believe right and you will live right.
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