Saturday, November 17, 2012

Your Season of Waiting


Season of Waiting

"And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness…an angel of the Lord...saying....now come, I will send thee into Egypt" (Acts 7:30-34).

Often the Lord calls us aside from our work for a season, and bids us be still and learn ere we go forth again to minister. There is no time lost in such waiting hours.

Fleeing from his enemies, the ancient knight found that his horse needed to be re-shod. Prudence seemed to urge him on without delay, but higher wisdom taught him to halt a few minutes at the blacksmith's forge by the way, to have the shoe replaced; and although he heard the feet of his pursuers galloping hard behind, yet he waited those minutes until his charger was refitted for his flight. And then, leaping into his saddle just as they appeared a hundred yards away, he dashed away from them with the fleetness of the wind, and knew that his halting had hastened his escape.

So often God bids us tarry ere we go, and fully recover ourselves for the next stage of the journey and work.  --Days of Heaven upon Earth

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Delay does not mean denial, it is simply the time allotted by God for recovery, preparation, and the refocusing of the vision. Don't lose heart in the season of waiting, that promise may tarry, but it will come.

Dr. Rick Wallacxe
It is a natural human proclivity to want to press forward when the goal is fixed in the mind, but sometimes rest and recovery is needed before that final push. Sometimes the road needs to be cleared to make way for your advance. God knows what lies ahead, so when he says hold your position and wait, the command is stern and obedience is paramount.

It is important to understand that movement is not always meaningful. Sometimes the most effective thing you can do is stand still. Your season of waiting is quite necessary to your victory, trust God and you will see the supernatural beyond the stillness. ~ Dr. Rick Wallace


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