LEARNING DAILY

Genesis 15:6, And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to Him for righteousness.

Pastor Jonathon Moore gave his thoughts about what Believers are to do when God does not do what He says He is going to or when He gives a promise and does not fulfill it right away. He used God’s promise to Abram (Abraham) in Genesis 12. At Age 75 God told him he would have a son with Sari (Sarah), his wife. In Genesis 15, which was “some years later” there was still not son with Sari. What was Abram’s reaction? “He believed in the Lord”. He believed! What do you do “in a period of waiting”? (Pastore Moore).

Pastor Moore stated Believers should “Stay in the Word while waiting!” (From Audrey’s notes). She wrote, “We often put a date on something, and God never gave us a date. That’s when we get into trouble.” “We get in a hurry; God isn’t” (Pastor Moore). So, we wait knowing “God is present, faithful, and working” (Audrey’s notes). It has been said that delays do not mean God is denying our request or He has changed His mind. He is laying the groundwork for what He is going to do, preparing us!

When Abram questioned God about not having any offspring, God took him outside of his tent and told him to look up at the stars in the sky. God told him to count the stars; there were too many for him to count. It was as if to say, “See what I can do”. (Pastor Moore). No one knows the number of stars in the sky but God. Audrey wrote in her notes, “God’s power, promises, and freedom is unlimited!” The point is to not limit God; God was telling Abram not to limit what He could do. Because of God, Abram and Sari would have a baby, even at their age.

The message was about praying for something that lines up with God’s will that has not occurred yet. It was about a promise God may have made to you that has not happened. Or perhaps you have a dream., a dream that is too big for you and cannot be accomplished by your own efforts. Take a moment to think about the number of stars (or if you can get up and go look at them). Nothing is too difficult for God to accomplish. Pastor Moore stated, “God wants you to see what He has done in order for you to believe for what is to be. Stay in step with God; His timing is perfect!”

Have you ever tried to get ahead of what God wants to do in your life? I have – and I messed it up! “No matter what you try to do, you cannot speed God up! You might get ahead of Him by trying to make things happen” (Pastor Moore). That does not work either! Pastor Moore used Hebrews 6:11-12 to confirm this, “And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises”. Pastor said, “Allow God to be your guide, stay diligent in faith and be patient. Sari conceived 25 years after the promise of a child was given. Have trust in Him, walk in faith with Him, and patiently wait on Him to do what He promised he would do.”

Every Believer has someone they have been praying for, perhaps for years. Or there is some promise God has made in His Word that you are believing for in your life. God’s timing is always perfect, and He provides when He knows the timing is right.