Dynamics of waiting on the Lord - Open heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

This is one of the greatest lessons to learn in our Christian walk, waiting upon the Lord. Enjoy this devotion. And this song BIBLE IN A YEAR: Dan 1 -3
DYNAMICS OF WAITING Wednesday, September 08, 2010
MEMORIZE: “And, behold, I send the promise  of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high” (Luke 24:49) READ: Acts 1:1-4 The time God has set to do what you want Him to do may be at variance with your preferred time. When this happens, trust His sense of judgment and submit to His will. While the man at the pool at Siloam was waiting for the angel to come and do the spectacular by shaking the river, Jesus quietly walked in, and asked him to pick up what has been carrying him for years and simply walk home. Some people are missing their miracle even when God’s appointed time for change has come because they are looking at a wrong direction and focusing on what could only divert their attention from their blessing. Sometimes, focusing on a man of God could divert your attention from the King of kings. Never make God’s servant your focus. Let Jesus continually be your focus. “And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me” (Acts 1:4). A look at today’s reading tells us that nobody can stampede God regarding when to do what He would do. The 120 disciples were asked to wait for the promised coming of the Holy Spirit. In Luke 24:49, the Lord said, “And behold I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high”. They were asked to wait until the power came. That is faith. Waiting on God is an act of faith. While waiting, there would be several distractions and discouraging moments. The devil will bring people to mock you just like they mocked Noah while he was building a boat for a rain they had never experienced. As long as it takes God to fulfill His promises in your life, wait. Don’t be tired!Time spent in waiting on God to fulfill His Word is not wasted: It is counted to you as an act of righteousness. You are simply obeying God. Besides this, where to wait could also be very important. The Early Church were asked to wait in the city of Jerusalem. They did not know why but God knew He had planned to send the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. Some people are waiting in cities they have appointed for themselves hence, they may fail to see God’s promise. If God asks you to wait on Him for something, take the pain to find out where and how the waiting should be done. ACTION POINT: When you wait on God for anything, you save time and nothing is lost.