Chatting with Jesus
Monday, September 23, 2024
Lord, I hate waiting. I’m getting impatient waiting for you to give me patience.
In today’s culture, patience is a virtue is considered an ancient character trait. One day our grandchildren’s grandkids might ask them if they remembered what patience was. By holding instant information in our hand via our phone, we plan our lives according to our timeline.
That isn’t your way, is it, Lord? As Christ followers, we must understand how crucial patience is if we are to accept your timing over ours. King Solomon knew this godly truth well. He had the proverbial world at his fingertips, yet he reasoned, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens” (Ecclesiastes 3).
Lord, many have waited for extended periods for healing from lingering diseases or painful afflictions. How many spent sleepless nights pleading with you for relief from the trials of life. Whatever the issues—sickness, financial, broken relationships—all we ask is just a little reprieve. But when our prayers hear only silence, accepting your timing becomes difficult. Life’s weariness drags on. Faith is tested.
Lord, help us accept your timing. We are aware of the truth that your timing is always perfect. While we often can only see just past the end of our nose, you see the beginning and the end of all issues. Help me order my spirit to trust you completely.
Amir Tsarfati eloquently explained Ecclesiastes 3, “We need to accept the fact that there are appointed times by God, and he has the authority to decide when, what, and how things are going to be.”
Amen, sovereign Lord.
THANKFUL 