It’s a wonderful day to be a child of God. Have you ever found yourself asking God for the same things over and over again? Every available moment you reminded God of your request. You never allowed a day to pass without asking God to grant your heart’s desire. For some reason you assumed God did not hear you or needed help remembering. Have you ever dominated your prayer time with the Lord? 90% of the prayer was you asking, demanding, and reminding God. The other 10% was you finalizing your prayer. Never did you give God the opportunity to speak or assure you that He heard your request. Have you become consumed with getting things your way until you attempted to manipulate the response? In fear that God would not grant you the answer desired, you began to bargain and negotiate. ‘God I will do this, if you do this.’ Sounds familiar? ‘I will never do this again, if you will get me out of this.’ Have you been there? Are you there now?
This morning, I have been commissioned to come and minister to you. There are times in our lives when we become so focused on getting a certain answer from God that we never realize when He has responded. We expect God to answer at a certain time, in a certain way. While God may answer in that way, there are times when God will answer you in a way you least expect. However He answers, I can assure you of one important thing. He Will Not Be Rushed! He will not be forced into doing what He does not want to do. No matter how many promises you make. No matter how many changes you promise to make. The Bible declares in Ecclesiastes 3:1 – To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Every thing God does, He does in perfect timing. No matter how soon you think it is needed, He knows when to grant it. As grandma would always say, “He may not come when I want Him to, but He is always on time!” We must understand, God does not operate on the same schedule we do.
My brother, my sister, He Will Not Be Rushed! No matter how slow you think He is, He will never be rushed but He will be on time. What are you dealing with today? What answer have you been begging God for? What dilemma do you need assistance with? Are you pulling your hair out? Have you become overwhelmed with stress and anxiety? Beloved, these reactions will not force God to move any faster. The Bible declares in Isaiah 55:8-9 – For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. God knows what He is doing. He is setting us up for something great. Our ability to trust and wait will allow the manifested will of God to be revealed in our lives. Calm yourself. Do not get ahead of God’s plans. Be still and know that He is God. Prayer for Today: Father, give me the patience to know You are in control of all things and at all times. In Jesus’ name … Amen!
Scripture Reading for Today: Isaiah 40:31
May God Bless you at Your point of need!
Pastor Darrick D. McGhee, Sr.