| Waiting On God? Don’t Fear, Fret, or Faint |
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| By Rick Warren — May 5, 2015 |
“I will bless the Lord and not forget the glorious things he does for me.” (Psalm 103:2 TLB)
When our dream is delayed, it causes us to forget many things. We tend to forget our dream. We forget what God has done in our lives and his goodness to us in the past. We tend to forget that God is with us. We forget God’s power.
This was the fourth mistake that the Israelites made in the wilderness: “They forgot the many times [God] showed them his love, and they rebelled against the Almighty at the Red Sea. But he saved them, as he had promised, in order to show his great power. But they quickly forgot what he had done and acted without waiting for his advice” (Psalm 106:7b-8, 13 (GNT).
It’s unbelievable how short their memory was! In Egypt, God sent 10 plagues on the Egyptians just to rescue his people, and the children of Israel forget it just a few days later when they’re at the Red Sea saying, “We’re all going to die!” They forgot what God had done. Then, God does a miracle and opens the Red Sea. They walk through to the other side and immediately forget that miracle and cry, “We’re going to die of thirst!” God miraculously provides water. The Israelites forget that and complain, “We’re going to die because we have no food!” They were always forgetting.
But we shouldn’t be too quick to judge them, because we do the exact same thing. When a delay occurs in our lives, we start acting like God’s never done anything for us. Has God done things for you in the past? Sure he has. And you can count on him to do it again tomorrow and the next day and the day after that.
Instead of forgetting, you need to remember God’s promises. There are more than 7,000 of them in the Bible. Whenever you have a problem, find a promise, like 2 Timothy 2:13: “Even when we are too weak to have any faith left, he remains faithful to us and will help us … and he will always carry out his promises to us” (TLB). The promises are always greater than the problems you’re facing!
God may not have fulfilled the promise in your life because he’s waiting on you. He’s waiting on you to learn to not fear, not fret, not faint, not forget. He wants you to learn that before he delivers you.
God can do things immediately, but he’s working on a larger agenda. The delays that come in your life do not destroy God’s purpose. They fulfill God’s purpose in your life.
“I will bless the Lord and not forget the glorious things he does for me” (Psalm 103:2).
Talk It Over
- What has God done for you that proves his faithfulness?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9L3-bPMWuM
- How has God been refining you in the delay of your dream?
- What do you need to change about your attitude as you are in God’s waiting room?
Know His Kindness
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:
"...the kindness of God leads you to repentance."
Romans 2:4, NASB
TODAY'S WORD:
In the natural, when we’ve wronged someone, sometimes it’s easier to avoid them than to face potential rejection. Sometimes we mistakenly look at God the way we view other people, but God isn’t like that. He’s not mad at you; He's waiting for you with open arms. It doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done, know that His kindness leads you to repentance. He wants to help you get past that obstacle. He doesn’t want there to be anything in the way of your relationship with Him.
Don’t ever let condemnation keep you from going to God. Know His kindness today. Experience His goodness. Trust His faithfulness. He’s promised He’ll never leave you nor forsake you. Turn to Him today and let Him pour His lovingkindness on you!
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, thank You for loving me today. Thank You for Your kindness. I come to You and repent of anything that stands in the way of our relationship today in Jesus' name. Amen.
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