The philosophy of Western “now-now-now” culture
I Wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, and in his word do, I hope. Psalm 130:5
Today’s verse is contrary to the philosophy of Western “now-now-now” culture. God’s culture is often “wait-wait-wait.” Noah waited 120 years on the flood (how many years did he work on the ark?).
Abraham looked for a city but never saw the city, nor inherited all of the “promised land” in this life. Paul was a builder in God’s church but never lived to see the final construction (nor have I).
I have sown the seed of God’s Word for more than forty years…have seen some of the harvest but am expecting more in the YEARS which are ahead. Some of that seed will likely bear fruit after I am with the Lord in heaven.
I have learned to wait on results…and such learning did not come easy. A. J. Gordon writes, “The promises of God are certain, but they do not all mature in 90 days.” Milton adds, “They also serve who only stand and wait.”
Is your timetable different than God’s? Perhaps it is time to cut God some slack and let Him do things His own way…and his own way is always.
Tom Swartzwelder was born again at the age of nine in an old-fashioned revival meeting. Tom received his B.A. from Tennessee Temple University and his M. Div from Luther Rice Seminary. He has pastored for nearly forty years in both bi-vocational and full-time roles. He provides practical how-to-do-ministry resources for the disciples of Jesus Christ. Tom’s latest book is “God Speaks–Today!”
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