FAITH CAPSULE: God’s word is enough for encouragement.

Exodus 2

The challenge for the Israelites was a need for expected change from years of bondage to breakthrough. With pains at the hand of Pharaoh his men the need for change the Israelites cried out to God. It is written, “Now it happened in the process of time that the king of Egypt died. Then the children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.  So, God heard their groaning, and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God acknowledge them.” (Exodus 2:23-25) The Israelites needed change. Challenges at the time of expected change are rooted in discouragement. Along with discouragement are delay, worrying and complaint.
Are you waiting on God (through prayer or crying) for a change? Know it that change will only come at God’s appointed time. It is true that you have been waiting for quite some time but nothing to show for your waiting. Delay is all that you are experiencing in the place of expectation for change. Be encouraged that delay is not a denial. Delay is possibly the enemy’s pointer to frustrate your expectation. Ignore delay but lay your request for change at the feet of the Master. Delay prompts discouragement, discouragement provokes complaint. Complaint is the act to rebel. In your case, disallow discouragement to deny complaint. With no complaint rebellion will have to relocate itself outside of you.
Worrying is like a parasite, it will eat into man quietly when change seems to be slow in coming forth. In waiting for change, reject worry but give self to worshiping God. In worship God, occupied time by praising and giving God thanks even though your change is yet manifested. It is important to know that when we thank God for all things then all things will work together for good. As you wait for change be conscious that your thoughts are demonstrated with action. Get the understanding of the truth that Lord God is the God of knowledge; and by Him actions are weighed. (1 Samuel 2:3) As regard to expectation for change, doubt should not be entertained. In time for expectation for change, doubt will prompt a backup plan for expectation. A heart that is full of faith should have no space for any backup plan. Backup plan is a lack of faith or an evidence of little faith which God is not pleased with. It is written, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6) Please God while you are waiting on Him for your expected change.
God’s word is enough for encouragement. Acts 6:4 admonished, “but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” In His word, be encouraged to seek Him diligently for expected change to arrive.
Your change shall come.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to give self to His word of deliverance.