FAITH CAPSULE: Outside of God is unable to rest on the promises of God; the evidence of not able to wait patiently for God.
Psalm 37, Luke 15:11-32
One that is not able to wait on God will act by waiting outside of God. Rushing for solution, experiencing extended frustration and unwarranted struggle are the identities of waiting outside of God. As an acclaimed believer, 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 to wait on God the true helper of man and shield that does not disappoint. Psalm 37:7 confirmed the need to wait on God, “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. For example, waiting on God for eight months with no answer is not enough excuse to stop waiting on God through the coming months.
Why not wait for God? 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. It was the younger of 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? Not being able to wait is to abide in waste. The prodigal son got his portion of the inheritance and took a journey to a far country and wasted his inheritance.
Jesus’ parable is not a play write-up; it is to place His written word in the life of believers. Evidently in life, waiting for appointed time can be painful but would eventually be gainful for those who persevere in waiting. Younger son that was inability to wait set himself to be wasted. 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. 14 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) Anyone that walks outside of God’s timing walks into self-destruction. Indeed, no one ever complained of falling, failing or faltered in the place of waiting on God. Listen to what the word of God says, “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 that will wait on Him. Wait on God to secure your destiny.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of enablement to wait on God.