How can it be that you have a promise from God and it does not seem to be working for you? There are times when we can be tempted to think that God has let us down. We prayed, fasted, waited, and still there is no manifestation. What happened? Did we ask for something that is too hard for God? Was there some fine print in the Bible that we did not read? We can be flooded with questions and doubt when we are unable to explain the movements of God.
Let’s consider Sarah. She was a woman who was unable to have children. For her it was a great disgrace, an embarrassment, and a reason for other women to make fun of her. She lived in shame, even though she had what would seem to others like a great life. She married well, had servants, and was the wife of a prominent man. Isn’t it strange how we can have an abundant life, with blessings overflowing, and let one instance of lack ruin our happiness? The problem appears so big to us that we miss how blessed we really are? It’s time to trust God and let the problem be the small thing, and the blessings be the great thing in our lives.
God visits and promises the child that she has dreamed of having. But, twenty five years passed and no baby! Was this some kind of cruel joke? At sixty five years old what must she have thought? And when time continues to past and she hits seventy, eighty, and ninety?? Could they possibly have misunderstood? If God is going to give my husband a child then maybe I am in the way. So she tries to help God. Big mistake! What He has promised He is also able to perform. At ninety Sarah does have her child. She not only has her son, but lives to see him grow up! There is no doubt by this time, God Himself has done this.
Sometimes God makes us wait until it is impossible for us to take credit for the miracle. You may be waiting and feeling like you were let down as Sarah did. But He is still God, and still able to give you what he promised. It may be impossible for you, but not impossible for him!
Psalm 27:4 Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.
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