My Journey 9/15/2010

God's insight to me:

As I was reading this devotional by A. B. Simpson the Lord blessed me with this poem. An excellent message for us all. But the truth is when someone is hurting, or something is going wrong in our lives, "to wait", is something we have a hard time doing. I can remember back when my children were old enough to drive, it was hard waiting for them to come back home. The enemy was filling my head with all bad thoughts. Everytime a car door would close I would think, "Is it them"? But the underlining message is that the more we wait, and focus on Him, the greater our need becomes. The greater our need becomes, the closer we come to the Lord.

Wait, Just Wait

When a problem arises,
what are you to do?
Wait, just wait,
is what the Lord is telling you.

The pain is so strong,
the hurt just doesn’t leave.
Still wait, just wait,
The Lord says, “Wait on Me”.

But how can we wait,
Why is it necessary, what can it be?
God wants us to always need Him,
is what I truly believe.

The longer the wait,
the greater is the need.
Keep your focus on Him,
Wait, just wait, and you will finally see.

E. P. Shagott
9/15/2010

From God's heart, to mine, to yours,
E. P. Shagott
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9/15

Days of Heaven Upon Earth
a devotional by A. B. Simpson

"Though it tarry, wait for it, for it will surely come, and will not tarry" (Habakkuk. ii. 3).

Some things have their cycle in an hour and some in a century; but His plans shall complete their cycle whether long or short. The tender annual which blossoms for a season and dies, and the Columbian aloe, which develops in a century, each is true to its normal principle.

Many of us desire to pluck our fruit in June rather than wait until October, and so, of course, it is sour and immature; but God's purposes ripen slowly and fully, and faith waits while it tarries, knowing it will surely come and will not tarry too long.

It is perfect rest to fully learn and wholly trust this glorious promise. We may know without a question that His purposes shall be accomplished when we have fully committed our ways to Him, and are walking in watchful obedience to His every prompting. This faith will give a calm and tranquil poise to the spirit and save us from the restless fret and trying to do too much ourselves.

Wait, and every wrong will righten,
Wait, and every cloud will brighten,
If you only wait.