FAITH CAPSULE: Is pride driving you against waiting for God’s appointed time?
Luke 15:11-32
Waiting for God’s appointed time is certain to gain fully to the glory of God. Have you positioned yourself in a situation of not waiting for God’s intervention? Psalmist encouraged us, “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!” (Psalm 27:14) It is important to know waiting on God who is the true helper of man and shield that does not disappoint. Psalm 37:7 encouraged, “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.” Evidently, ones that cannot rest on the promises of God cannot wait patiently for God to act on their behalf.
Why not wait for God? Is it priding that is driving you with attempt to go ahead of God’s appointed time? The parable of the prodigal (the lost son), clearly demonstrated that the prodigal son entered a state of lack because he could not wait for God’s appointed time. He was the younger of the two sons who could not wait for the portion of the inheritance that would have fallen to Him. There was so much for him to receive in waiting but nothing to receive when waiting was bypassed. Have you bypassed your ground of waiting for a needless rush? Is it your pride that is leading you or you are leading pride? Pride is nothing but a personal ride to self-destruction. The prodigal son asked and received his portion of the inheritance from his father before appointed time. Having received his portion he engaged a journey to a far country. The prodigal’s son could not wait but wasted his inheritance.
Jesus’ parable is not a play write-up; it is to place His written word in the life of believers. Clearly in life, waiting for appointed time can be painful but would eventually be gainful for those who persevere in waiting. Inability to wait is the avenue to waste just like the prodigal son’s journey led him to waste. It is written, “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.” (Luke 15: 13-14) In life, walking out of God’s timing is walking into 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 says as stated in the word of God, “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…” (Psalm 37:34) The word of God does not lie, His word cannot be broken. God will wait for those who wait on Him.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of waiting on God in all areas of life.