The Waiting
God's Covenant With Abram
1 After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision:
"Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield,
your very great reward. "
2 But Abram said, "O Sovereign LORD, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit [c] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?" 3 And Abram said, "You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir."
4 Then the word of the LORD came to him: "This man will not be your heir, but a son coming from your own body will be your heir." 5 He took him outside and said, "Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."
6 Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
Reflection of Bee:
How nice it would be if God were to tell us directly not to be afraid and that He is our "shield". God said that to Abraham, yet he doubted God initially. However, Abraham finally "believed the Lord".
We learn from the above account that it's ok to question God or even thought Him at first. If we are frank with God in our doubts, God will answer and assure us. Ultimately, we need to trust God for who He is and not just look at our circumstances.
Very often we jumped the gun and conclude that God isn't doing anything for us or that He is saying "no" to us when we don't see result in what we prayed for. We may feel discouraged and give up hope too early.
Abraham waited patiently for 25 years for God to fulfill His promise. Can we even wait for 2 years?
Dear Lord,
Teach me to be patient to wait for You to reveal Your plan for me. Help me to trust and obey Your word though sometimes I can't understand why things happen in a certain way or see my future. Teach me to be still and know that You are God.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Reflection of Tommy:
Sometimes, we do fear and troubled by things lying ahead or the unknowns, even after we’ve said we trust God will take good care of us. Whenever a situation arises, we get bogged down by anxiety, regret, restlessness and all kinds of other negativities.
We can't see or forget what God has promised to us and how Christ can carry our burdens for us. It is this times, we need to learn from how Abram has trusted God for courage and peace through difficult times, and the great blessings He has promised to him.
Dear Father, thank You for reminding me that Your blessings are always beyond my imagination; that I should have the patience to trust You for the greater things You have planned for me. Forgive me and purge me from any rebellion that still resides inside me.
Lord, teach me not to worry about things beyond my control but to leave them to You to manage for me. Teach me to surrender all to You, that You may works in me to will and to do of Your good pleasure. Guard my heart and mind always Lord, that I may glorify Your Name with everything I say and do. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.
