FAITH CAPSULE: Waiting patiently on God can be painful, but gainful to experience the act of God.

Psalm 40

Believing God is having faith in the word of God to be obedient, waiting patiently on God.
The Bible describes faith as “…the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)
Do you believe in God? 
Abraham lived a life of obedience because he believed in God. 
Hebrews 11:8-10 states, “By faith, Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”  
With faith, Abraham distinctly did things that made him obtain good testimony and live life with an understanding of God: he obeyed by going as commanded by God; by faith, he dwelt in a strange land; and by faith, he waited on the promise of God.
Waiting on God partially without a patient in all endeavors shall not gain the promise of God.
Abraham waited patiently on God to arrive at the center of divine assignment for his life. 
David testifies, “I waited patiently for the Lord, And He inclined to me and heard my cry.” (Psalm 40:1) 
Wait on God with patience! 
King Saul could not wait with the patient when Samuel told him to wait, as commanded by God, for a sacrificial offering before the war against the Philistines. 
The Bible records: “Then he waited seven days, according to the time set by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and the people were scattered from him. So Saul said, ‘Bring a burnt offering and peace offerings here to me.’ And he offered the burnt offering. Now it happened, as soon as he had finished presenting the burnt offering that Samuel came…” (I Samuel 13:9-10) 
King Saul violated the word of God by not waiting for seven days as requested by Samuel.
Unlike Saul, Abraham waited patiently in the face of hopelessness but lived life with hope for the glory of God. 
Waiting patiently on God can be painful, but gainful to experience the act of God for the patient ones on Him.
Know to wait like Abraham to claim the promise of God for obedience.
Living right is living patiently, waiting on God. 
Why not live upright?  
Give self to the written word of God as stated, “…no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” (Psalm 84:11) 
Continually, walk upright by waiting patiently in life endeavors, and God will act with answers.

Prayer for today: Ask God to enable living uprightly in the life journey.