Wait on the 'Backorder' (2.11.13)

Have you ever ordered something from a catalog or a store and gotten the response that the item was on backorder?  When an item is on backorder, that doesn't mean you won't get what you have requested.  It simply means that you can't get the item immediately and will have to wait until the backorder is filled.  Sometimes we don't want to wait for the backorder to be filled.  Sometimes we settle for another item (do you see where this is going). Then when we get the substituted item, and are asked about it, we often reply, 'it's ok, but it's not really what I wanted'.  Why?  I will tell you why.  Because we weren't willing to wait for the backorder to be filled. Are you waiting on some backorders to be filled in your life?   Have you placed an order for a husband, a wife, a job, a financial blessing or a house? Or maybe reconciliation with someone, the salvation of a friend or family member, a spiritual breakthrough - and still the answer hasn't come? Remember, it may be delayed, but it is not denied.   Wait on Him. In times like these, it is important that we continue to keep our faith in the Lord and allow Him to fill the backorders. Sometimes, we aren't ready for that which we have asked Him for, and GOD is using the time to get us ready.  Yes, there are times we aren't ready to be blessed.  It may be hard to believe, but it's true.   GOD knows what He is doing...Wait on Him.