wait

Matthew 4:6 is just one example of being tempted to "use Satan's means to accomplish Gods ends" Jesus combated this with Gods word and was of course successful because He is perfect.

How often are we willing to not wait and settle for second best when God just wants us to wait a little longer? It sounds harsh to say that Doing it our way is Satan's way, but Our way is not Gods way, which in the world of right and wrong, black and white it only is wrong.

Genesis 21: 1-3 "Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what he had promised. Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised him."

"Their long wait intensified their enjoyment of this child"..(Jesus Calling)

BUT: in vs. 9-11 "But Sarah saw that the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham was mocking, and she said to Abraham, “Get rid of that slave woman and her son, for that woman’s son will never share in the inheritance with my son Isaac." The matter distressed Abraham greatly because it concerned his son."

God still gave Sarah what He had promised, but because of Her going ahead of God, an entire nation was born in conflict with the Nation of Israel forever...

wait. quietly, obediently. Do not go ahead, then have to have others and yourself suffer the consequences of not being able to wait. Yes, you will get pieces of what you asked for, but in the wait you will be able to enjoy the full intended thing that God had planned from the beginning. Do not take over. wait. quietly, in faith, obediently.

Personally I have to let something go coming up soon that I thought I knew was of God. But for the risk of allowing Satan to be part of something that God has intended for good, I will wait. Please join me today and wait. For the sake of the kingdom, for others, for the Glory of God. wait, quit, still, obey, wait.

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. (Hebrews 11:1)