"But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!" (Habakkuk 2:3).
We all hate delay, we are impatient! However, God uses delay to build our faith. In my experience, God will not start any thing until He is done with us. Rick Warren has remarked that: "Every believer must go through the University of Learning to Wait (ULW). Some of us are still working on our degrees from ULW!"
Below are some examples from the bible quoted by Rick:-
• Noah waited 120 years from the time he started building the ark until it began to rain.
• Abraham was told he would be the father of a great nation and didn't have a child until he was 99.
• God told Moses he would be the leader to lead his people out of 400 years of slavery, but then made him wait in the desert 40 years.
• Joseph spent years in prison before God raised him up and he became the ruler God wanted him to be.
• God had David anointed as king, but then David waited for years until he actually got to be king.
Why delay, why wait? It teaches us to trust in God. We learn that His timing is perfect. One of the facts we have to learn is this: God's delay never destroys His purpose.
The above is adapted from Purposedriven.com
We all hate delay, we are impatient! However, God uses delay to build our faith. In my experience, God will not start any thing until He is done with us. Rick Warren has remarked that: "Every believer must go through the University of Learning to Wait (ULW). Some of us are still working on our degrees from ULW!"
Below are some examples from the bible quoted by Rick:-
• Noah waited 120 years from the time he started building the ark until it began to rain.
• Abraham was told he would be the father of a great nation and didn't have a child until he was 99.
• God told Moses he would be the leader to lead his people out of 400 years of slavery, but then made him wait in the desert 40 years.
• Joseph spent years in prison before God raised him up and he became the ruler God wanted him to be.
• God had David anointed as king, but then David waited for years until he actually got to be king.
Why delay, why wait? It teaches us to trust in God. We learn that His timing is perfect. One of the facts we have to learn is this: God's delay never destroys His purpose.
The above is adapted from Purposedriven.com
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