Be Patient

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Read – (2 1/2 minutes) – “After a long time, in the third year, the word of the Lord came to Elijah: . . .” (1 Kings 18:1a)
     Passage: Habakkuk 2:1-3

 When God called Elijah to go and pronounce the judgement of a severe drought over the land of Israel because of the sin of King Ahab, he knew there would be a time when the drought would end and the next phase of God’s work would begin. He just didn’t know how long that would be. It ended up being three and a half years. During that time, Elijah experienced God’s miraculous provision, a miracle of raising a child from death and the full conversion of a pagan woman to believe in the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob.

Our human nature is impatient. We want to see results immediately and when they don’t don’t come, it’s natural to feel discouraged and wonder if God is listening. Elijah’s experience reminds us that God’s delays are not God’s denials. Jesus said in John 5:17, “My Father is always working and I too am working.” God’s timing is not our timing. His plans for you and your local church will come to pass as you commit to join Him in His work and walk by faith and not by sight. Be patient. God will bring His plans to pass.  

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