FAITH CAPSULE: Suspend pride to submit self to wait on God. 

Luke 15:11-32

Pride can be of one looking away from God into self with the assumption of ability with no need for the intervention of God.
Deny pride, to wait on God.
Waiting for the appointed time of God will experience the act of God.
Psalmist encourages, “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!” (Psalm 27:14) 
To rest on God is knowing to wait on God.
Psalm 37:7 speaks to all, “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.” 
One that cannot rest on the promises of God is not possible to wait on God.
Why not wait for God? 
Time belongs to God.
The parable of the prodigal son (the lost son) testifies that the prodigal son entered a state of lack because he could not wait on the appointed time of God. 
The prodigal son was in place to gain much by waiting but nothing to gain for not waiting for the appointed time.
The prodigal son was younger with no respect but asked ahead of his older brother.
Pride is nothing but silent evidence of self-centeredness.
The prodigal son asked for and received his portion of the inheritance from his father before the appointed time. 
Having received his portion, he engaged on a journey to a far country. 
The prodigal son could not wait but wasted his inheritance. 
The parable Jesus gave is not a play write-up; it is to place His written word in the life of believers. 
In life journey, waiting for an appointed time can be painful but would eventually be gainful for those who persevere in waiting. 
The inability to wait is the avenue to waste as the prodigal son engages in the journey.
Luke 15: 13-14 records, “And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living. But when he had spent all, there arose a severe famine in that land and he began to be in want.”  
In life, walking out of the timing of God is walking into a self-destruction avenue.
It is true that no one ever complained of falling or stepping into grievous mistakes while waiting on God.
Today, give attention to what the word of God states in Psalm 37:34, “Wait on the Lord, and keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you shall see it…”  
The word of God does not lie.
No one can break down the word of God from manifesting.
God will act for those who wait on Him. 
Is pride driving you against waiting for God’s appointed time?

Prayer for today: Ask for the mercy to be waiting on God in all areas of life.