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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Friday, March 30, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-03-30-2018
This is devotional thought number 54 in our devotional series titled, “Wisdom for the Ages.”
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12).
You may have heard the adage, “Good things come to those who wait.” It is true that if we resist the microwave lifestyle or fiber optic speeds of receiving rewards quickly, we will learn to appreciate that which we receive at just the right time. If we get rich quick, odds are we will fritter away our riches. If we fall for the love at first sight concept, odds are that we will become discouraged when the movie-like whirlwind of emotionalism dies down, and it’s back to life as usual.
There is, however, a flip side to this discussion. When we ask God for His help to fix a relationship problem that is too big for us to handle, and we see Him come through for us, we rejoice. When we hope that our wayward spouses, who may have stepped out on our marriages, finally see that the grass is actually not greener on the other side, and choose to come tend to their own lawns, the reward for our waiting is great. When we are burdened as we hope our children will stop wasting their lives through addiction to drugs, alcohol, violence, pornography, or evil associates, and the Lord gives them a breakthrough as their lives trend upwards towards healing, it’s like a refreshing cup of cool water to our souls that have been parched in a dry desert.
The blessing in all this is that if we surrender our desires, hopes, and dreams to God, when He keeps His promises to do exceeding abundantly above anything we can ask or think, we have a deeper appreciation for His blessings than if all that we hoped came quickly, on demand. It is true that awaiting the outcomes for which we hope is difficult. It is also true, that when God gives us all we need in the end, we know that we could not have done it without Him, and the effects of His blessings will extend into eternity if we keep faith in Him.
A word to the foolish is wasteful. A word to the wise is sufficient.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Friday, March 30, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-03-30-2018
This is devotional thought number 54 in our devotional series titled, “Wisdom for the Ages.”
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12).
You may have heard the adage, “Good things come to those who wait.” It is true that if we resist the microwave lifestyle or fiber optic speeds of receiving rewards quickly, we will learn to appreciate that which we receive at just the right time. If we get rich quick, odds are we will fritter away our riches. If we fall for the love at first sight concept, odds are that we will become discouraged when the movie-like whirlwind of emotionalism dies down, and it’s back to life as usual.
There is, however, a flip side to this discussion. When we ask God for His help to fix a relationship problem that is too big for us to handle, and we see Him come through for us, we rejoice. When we hope that our wayward spouses, who may have stepped out on our marriages, finally see that the grass is actually not greener on the other side, and choose to come tend to their own lawns, the reward for our waiting is great. When we are burdened as we hope our children will stop wasting their lives through addiction to drugs, alcohol, violence, pornography, or evil associates, and the Lord gives them a breakthrough as their lives trend upwards towards healing, it’s like a refreshing cup of cool water to our souls that have been parched in a dry desert.
The blessing in all this is that if we surrender our desires, hopes, and dreams to God, when He keeps His promises to do exceeding abundantly above anything we can ask or think, we have a deeper appreciation for His blessings than if all that we hoped came quickly, on demand. It is true that awaiting the outcomes for which we hope is difficult. It is also true, that when God gives us all we need in the end, we know that we could not have done it without Him, and the effects of His blessings will extend into eternity if we keep faith in Him.
A word to the foolish is wasteful. A word to the wise is sufficient.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)
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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Friday, March 30, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-03-30-2018
This is devotional thought number 54 in our devotional series titled, “Wisdom for the Ages.”
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12).
You may have heard the adage, “Good things come to those who wait.” It is true that if we resist the microwave lifestyle or fiber optic speeds of receiving rewards quickly, we will learn to appreciate that which we receive at just the right time. If we get rich quick, odds are we will fritter away our riches. If we fall for the love at first sight concept, odds are that we will become discouraged when the movie-like whirlwind of emotionalism dies down, and it’s back to life as usual.
There is, however, a flip side to this discussion. When we ask God for His help to fix a relationship problem that is too big for us to handle, and we see Him come through for us, we rejoice. When we hope that our wayward spouses, who may have stepped out on our marriages, finally see that the grass is actually not greener on the other side, and choose to come tend to their own lawns, the reward for our waiting is great. When we are burdened as we hope our children will stop wasting their lives through addiction to drugs, alcohol, violence, pornography, or evil associates, and the Lord gives them a breakthrough as their lives trend upwards towards healing, it’s like a refreshing cup of cool water to our souls that have been parched in a dry desert.
The blessing in all this is that if we surrender our desires, hopes, and dreams to God, when He keeps His promises to do exceeding abundantly above anything we can ask or think, we have a deeper appreciation for His blessings than if all that we hoped came quickly, on demand. It is true that awaiting the outcomes for which we hope is difficult. It is also true, that when God gives us all we need in the end, we know that we could not have done it without Him, and the effects of His blessings will extend into eternity if we keep faith in Him.
A word to the foolish is wasteful. A word to the wise is sufficient.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Friday, March 30, 2018
Audio Link: https://www.spreaker.com/user/reachmanyradio/thoughts-in-worship-03-30-2018
This is devotional thought number 54 in our devotional series titled, “Wisdom for the Ages.”
“Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12).
You may have heard the adage, “Good things come to those who wait.” It is true that if we resist the microwave lifestyle or fiber optic speeds of receiving rewards quickly, we will learn to appreciate that which we receive at just the right time. If we get rich quick, odds are we will fritter away our riches. If we fall for the love at first sight concept, odds are that we will become discouraged when the movie-like whirlwind of emotionalism dies down, and it’s back to life as usual.
There is, however, a flip side to this discussion. When we ask God for His help to fix a relationship problem that is too big for us to handle, and we see Him come through for us, we rejoice. When we hope that our wayward spouses, who may have stepped out on our marriages, finally see that the grass is actually not greener on the other side, and choose to come tend to their own lawns, the reward for our waiting is great. When we are burdened as we hope our children will stop wasting their lives through addiction to drugs, alcohol, violence, pornography, or evil associates, and the Lord gives them a breakthrough as their lives trend upwards towards healing, it’s like a refreshing cup of cool water to our souls that have been parched in a dry desert.
The blessing in all this is that if we surrender our desires, hopes, and dreams to God, when He keeps His promises to do exceeding abundantly above anything we can ask or think, we have a deeper appreciation for His blessings than if all that we hoped came quickly, on demand. It is true that awaiting the outcomes for which we hope is difficult. It is also true, that when God gives us all we need in the end, we know that we could not have done it without Him, and the effects of His blessings will extend into eternity if we keep faith in Him.
A word to the foolish is wasteful. A word to the wise is sufficient.—L. David Harris (www.LDavidHarris.com)