#WAIT – GOD FOCUS–Psalm 34:3 O magnify the Lord with me….

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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: THE WAIT

There is a quote that says time flies when you are having fun. When you are sitting in a doctor’s office or stuck in traffic, that seems to be true. These things are not fun and time doesn’t fly. It is not fun being forced to wait. Wait is a word that no one likes to hear, especially from God. In order for him to get things to align as they need to it takes time.

God understands we learn things in the wait. The wait develops spiritual fruit in our lives. The fruit of patience and meekness. It doesn’t do anyone good to complain about the wait in the doctor’s office or in traffic. It only makes us feel worse and more frustrated.

When it comes to the situations in life that we have asked God for an answer, and he says, “wait”. The answer must be accepted, we cannot speak words of negativity. The proper thing to do is to trust, and worship in the wait.

We often have situations in our lives that we feel needs an urgent answer from God. But he says wait. In his wisdom he already has the outcome figured out. He sees circumstances we do not, instead of giving us the quick answer we want he has a better outcome on the other side of wait. We need to thank him for every time he said, “no” or “wait” because they were for our good. Even the “no’s” and “not yet” are for our good.

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Some things do not feel like they are for our good. For example: some may ask how losing a loved one can be for our good. It is hard for our human understanding to grasp that it teaches us things about ourselves. We learn we are stronger than first believed. We often find purpose on the other side of the pain. We need to understand that maybe God was working out the good for our loved one.

Life is temporary and so is our times of adversity. The ultimate purpose for our lives is to get to know God and help those we meet to know and understand him in a more meaningful way. But that sometimes means we have to walk through a time that God says, not yet will I reveal the answer.

Isaiah 40:31 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.

If we wait on him, our strength will be renewed. He will bring us to a place of joy. Since joy is our strength we find strength in the waiting.

Psalm 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

When God says wait, he is not denying our answer, he is telling us he is working out our situation. He has promised to give us strength in the wait.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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What to do in the transition? This is a major question many Christians find themselves asking often of the Lord. If you have been a Christian any period of time, more than likely, you have been through a transition. The big question is, what do we do in the wait? This is the hard part to walk through. One door has closed, but the next one has not opened. We find ourselves in a hallway with several possibilities and we ask God, which door?

He answers, wait. That is a word we do not want to hear. But in God’s amazing timing, He is working out all the details behind the door, he will eventually unlock for us. I read a quote that says, “If God shuts a door, praise him in the hallway.” That is a good place to start. Prayer and praise is something we need to do every day, even in the waiting.

It is in the “wait” that we learn to trust. We learn to stand still and know that God works things out for our good. We gain strength in our Christian walk when we “wait” on the Lord. The main thing to remember is to keep talking to God about it.

Phil 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

God is not nervous about our situations in life. If we can get to the place where we fully and completely trust him, we will not be nervous either. God will give us peace that is beyond anything we can comprehend if we learn to lean on him in the “wait.”