Daily Devotional
Are You Unwilling to Wait?
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.”
1 Peter 5:6
November 6, 2023
Ponder This
Over and over again in the Bible, we are told to wait upon the Lord. When you don’t understand, don’t be unwilling to wait. A preacher who was in a hard spot said to me, “I know that God put me here. I just wonder if He remembers where He put me.” God knows where you are. The very hairs of your head are numbered. And the God that was with Joseph when he was a lad, the God who was with Joseph when he was serving in Potiphar’s house, was the God who was with Joseph when he languished, forgotten in prison.
God has His schedule. When you don’t understand, don’t demand to understand, don’t fail to be faithful, don’t bow to bitterness. God is never late, but He’s never ahead of time. It’s like the sun coming up. One thing about the sun coming up is you can’t hurry it and you can’t stop it. That’s the way God is. God is always on time.
Wait on God. Don’t be unwilling to wait. Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God. In due time, He’ll lift you up. When you don’t understand, don’t get feverish. Wait on Him.
- When have you struggled to trust God’s timing?
- What are some reasons we often want to rush God?
Practice This
Make a list of things that you have been impatient about. Pray over that list and ask God to help you trust His timing with those things.
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.’”
