Friday December 29th, 2023
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7 others crossed the Jordan River into the territories of Gad and Gilead. Saul was still at Gilgal, and the people with him were trembling with fear.
8 He waited seven days for Samuel, as Samuel had instructed him to do, but Samuel still had not come to Gilgal. The people began to desert Saul,
9 so he said to them, “Bring me the burnt sacrifices and the fellowship sacrifices.” He offered a burnt sacrifice,
10 and just as he was finishing, Samuel arrived. Saul went out to meet him and welcome him,
11 but Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul answered, “The people were deserting me, and you had not come when you said you would; besides that, the Philistines are gathering at Michmash.
12 So I thought, ‘The Philistines are going to attack me here in Gilgal, and I have not tried to win the Lord’s favor.’ So I felt I had to offer a sacrifice.”
13 “That was a foolish thing to do,” Samuel answered. “You have not obeyed the command the Lord your God gave you. If you had obeyed, he would have let you and your descendants rule over Israel forever.
14 But now your rule will not continue. Because you have disobeyed him, the Lord will find the kind of man he wants and make him ruler of his people.”
There is always something we desire, and sometimes we have to wait a little before we get it.
A secondary school student is waiting to graduate, then gain admission to a higher institution of learning, get a job and so on and that is just within the family circle.
In career, ministry, business, there is always something we are aspiring to get.
Our attitude while waiting can seriously influence whether we will get it or not.
- While waiting, never stop asking.
John 16:24 says that you should ask that your joy may be full.
If your joy is not yet full, don’t stop asking.
I ask until my joy overflows.
In Daniel 10:12-13 , Daniel had been praying for a long time and God had actually sent the answer to his prayers, but the Prince of Persia blocked the angel that was bringing the answer, until Angel Michael came to his rescue.
Daniel did not stop praying all the while that he was waiting for the answer to arrive.
- The second thing you must do while waiting is to remain holy. Galatians 6:9CSB says:
“Let us not get tired of doing good, for we will reap at the proper time if we don’t give up.”
Don’t go back to the world because the answer to your prayer has not yet come.
Don’t look for alternatives to get your requests granted.
Stay put with God.
There was a particular sister in need of the fruit of the womb, for whom my wife and I were praying. At some point, she became weary and consulted an herbalist who did some charms for her and she got pregnant. That was over twenty years ago; up until now, she has not delivered the baby.
Anything gotten from the devil must have been traded for something more precious than what he appeared to have given.
I have noticed from my little walk with God that when He delays a miracle, it is because the glory that is coming with it will be great.
Elizabeth and Zechariah had to wait until six months before Jesus was to be born because their first child, John the Baptist, was to be the greatest of all the prophets.
Your miracle is coming with great glory; don’t miss it by looking for alternatives to Christ.
Prayer focus – Father, give me the grace to wait patiently for my miracle, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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