BLESSED TIME.

 

WAIT FOR GOD'S APPOINTED TIME "Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in
their ways..." (Psalm 37:7 NIV).

After the disobedience of Saul to the command of God to totally destroy the Amalekites
and his rejection as king of Israel by God, God sent Prophet Samuel to anoint
David as the new king. David served King Saul for several years in spite of the
fact that he knew that he was the rightful person approved by God to be the
king of Israel. He fought many wars to the credit of Saul. Even when Saul hated
him and sought to kill him, he did not try to retaliate and forcefully claim
the throne. He had two good opportunities to kill Saul and become the king, yet
he spared his life on the two occasions (1 Samuel 24, 26). He diligently waited
for his time. The time eventually came when the men of his own tribe came and
anointed him as king over them, and when the whole people of Israel came after
some years to proclaim him king over the whole land (2 Samuel 2, 5). He waited
for his appointed time.

In one of the Yoruba legends about destiny, a man has chosen before he came to the world that he would become affluent when he clocks the age of forty. When he came to the world, he began to struggle from one place to another in order to be rich.. All
his efforts were unsuccessful. He became a laughing stock among his
contemporaries especially those that were successful in their undertakings. At
age 39, when he could not bear the ridicules of his friends, he committed
suicide. When he got to the gate of heaven, the gatekeeper looked at him with
pity and led him to where the records of people's destinies were kept. When he
saw his own record, he discovered that it remained only a year for him to
become affluent. He begged the gatekeeper to allow him to go back to the world,
but he did not have such opportunity any more. He did not wait for his
appointed time.

While I do not
believe in all such legends, there is a lesson in it – waiting for one's
appointed time – the God's time that is the best. Has God promised you something?
Do not be in haste to get the promise. Do not try to help God to fulfill the
promise. Abraham and Sara tried to help God in fulfilling His promises for

them. Their help nearly ruined their peaceful home (see Genesis 16, 21). Wait
for God's appointed time. He will fulfill His promise in His own time in His own
way. Even when it seems that the time does not come. Wait for God's appointed
time. Do not lose hope. His appointed time for you will come!

"You need to
persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he
has promised. For in just a very little while, `He who is coming will come and
will not delay'" (Hebrews 10:36-37 NIV).

 “I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.” 
                                                                                    (Job 23:12b NIV)

The Bible repeatedly urges us to meditate on who God is,

what he has done, and what he has said.

It is impossible to be God’s friend apart from knowing what he says.

You can’t love God unless you know him, and you can’t know him

without knowing his Word.

The Bible says God “revealed himself to Samuel through his word”

                                                                                (1 Samuel 3:21).

God still uses that method today.

While you cannot spend all day studying the Bible,

you can think about it throughout the day,

recalling verses you have read or memorized

and mulling them over in your mind.

Meditation is often misunderstood as some difficult,

mysterious ritual practiced by isolated monks and mystics.

But meditation is simply focused thinking —

a skill anyone can learn and use anywhere.

When you think about a problem over and over in your mind,

that’s called worry.

When you think about God’s Word over and over, that’s meditation.

If you know how to worry, you already know how to meditate!

You just need to switch your attention from your problems

to Bible verses.

The more you meditate on God’s Word, the less

you will have to worry about.

The reason God considered Job and David his close friends

was that they valued his Word above everything else,

and they thought about it continually throughout the day.

Job admitted, “I have treasured the words of his mouth

more than my daily bread” (Job 23 : 12 ) 

When you read your Bible or hear a sermon or listen to a CD,

don’t just forget it and walk away.

Develop the practice of reviewing the truth in your mind,

thinking about it over and over.

The more time you spend reviewing what God has said,

the more you will understand the “secrets” of this life

that most people miss.

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We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust our sails.  A Beautiful Parable                             LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS... IT'S LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN !     THIS MESSAGE IS SENT TO YOU WITH LOVE AND LIGHT FOR YOU AND YOURS!   Enjoy the Joy of Today . . .  ==============================================================================