All glory to GOD, who is able, through His
mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask
or think. - Ephesians
3:20
“Why is GOD taking so long to answer?”
Have you been praying hard for GOD to work in your life?
Scripture tells us that GOD hears our prayers, yet we might wait years for His
answers. Eventually, though, His response can be greater than anything we can
expect.
GOD Might Say “Yes; Here Is More”
GOD promised His people, “I know the plans I have for you.
They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and hope” (Jeremiah
29:11). Many people don’t realize that GOD’s plan for Israel involved 70
long years of suffering under Babylonian exile. It was a good plan, but it was
far from instant success. So we must trust Him, even when relief or fulfillment
seem to take forever.
The Example of Job
When we meet Job in the Bible, he has it all: wealth,
family, friends, and trust in GOD. But in the blink of an eye, his riches were
plundered and his family wiped out. Terrible physical suffering soon followed.
But his trust in GOD remained; he declared, “The Lord gave me what I had, and
the Lord has taken it away. Praise the Name of the Lord!” (Job 1:21).
Nearly forty chapters later, after hearing from GOD directly, Job humbled
himself before GOD, and prayed for his friends. Only then, “The Lord restored
his fortunes. In fact, The Lord gave him twice as much as before!” (Job 42:10).
Again we see GOD responding and blessing in a great way, but only in His time.
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