Daily Devotional
Are You Impatient with God?
“Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the LORD!”
Psalm 27:14
September 21, 2023
Ponder This
Have you ever become impatient with the Lord, wondering why God doesn’t move sooner? Did you know you can do the right thing at the wrong time? Moses sought to deliver the children of Israel, but he didn’t wait on God, so he ended up killing an Egyptian and spent forty years on the back side of the desert, going around in circles (Exodus 2:11-22). He moved before God moved.
Jesus was never in a hurry; Jesus was never late; and Jesus accomplished everything God gave Him to do. Now, I’m sure many people were impatient with Jesus; they wanted to know, “Jesus, why aren’t you in a bigger rush?” Jesus spent thirty years in a carpenter’s shop. We might think, “Hey, if you’re the Messiah, why are you wasting thirty years?” Do you know what He said repeatedly? “My hour has not yet come” (John 2:4; see also 2:7). He was waiting on God.
Mary and Martha came to Jesus saying, “Come, help, Lazarus is sick” (John 11:3, author’s paraphrase). Jesus delayed and waited until Lazarus was dead, and then He came and raised him. At first, the people were pouting, then they were praising. Trust God’s timing.
- When have you tried to do something in your time instead of God’s? How did that work out?
- What makes it difficult to trust God’s timing?
Practice This
Make a list of the things you are impatient with God about. Ask Him to guide you to patience in those areas.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
