BENEFITS OF PATIENCE
Memorise: He staggered not at the promise
of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; Romans
4:20
Read: Genesis 17:1-5; Bible in one year:
Ezekiel 41:1-43:12, Revelation 18:19-19:10
There are lots of benefits awaiting
those who are patient in receiving God’s promises.
“For
since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear,
neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him
that waiteth for him.”
Isaiah
64:4
It is always to our advantage when we
wait on His word. It is the only guarantee we have for securing victory,
success and the breakthroughs we crave for. For so long, God wanted to enter
into a covenant with Abraham, but Abraham was just not ready. It was only after
24 years of self-dependence and self-government by Abraham that God felt He was
ready. There are many generational blessings that God wants to accomplish, but
as long as you are not ready to do it according to His time-table, there will
always be unnecessary delays. Any time God calls for a partnership with us, He
is simply looking for an opportunity to bless us. He wants to provide divine
direction and turn our nothingness to something. He wants to make a message out
of our mess, and He wants to bring a testimony out of our tests.
When the Lord called His disciples apart
in Mark 6:30-31, it was for the purpose of waiting on Him. If you are the type
always running up and down, you cannot get the best from God. Those who wait on
Him in patience are usually rewarded. It is very important to wait on Him for
direction in your projects, relationships and programmes. If you learn to be
patient, situations and circumstances will always be within your control. In
the place of waiting, there is no room for unbelief and doubt. Abraham did not
stagger at God’s promises, and his faith was rewarded (Romans 4:20). Peter
toiled all night without catching anything (Luke 5:3-7). The Lord decided to
choose his boat for a kingdom assignment and he did not refuse or complain; he
just waited for his miracle. At the end, he rejoiced. Have you been waiting on
God’s promises for so long? Keep your cool. Don’t be discouraged. If you become
impatient, you may lose the benefits meant to transform your life. At the end
of Peter’s waiting, his story changed. The Peter who caught nothing became the
Peter who needed the assistance of others to handle the blessings of God in his
life. I say to a user of this devotional, in that Name that is above every
other name, your joy, blessing, breakthrough, healing and anointing will
overflow to generations yet unborn. Waiting upon the promises of God requires
faith. When you wait patiently on God for anything. You save time, and in the
end, nothing will be lost.
Prayer Point:
Dear Lord, please continue to be my
focus as I wait on You.
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