Delays are for a Purpose!

Delays: Causing some thing to occur slowly
Purpose: Intentionally

In the sight of God things doesn't really take a long time. Consider what the word tells us in 2 Peter 3:8, "one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." We are sometimes so impatient. We start to feel tense and anxious wondering how long can this or that may take. For example, am I the only one who occasionally gets a little frustrated waiting when food is being brought to them or waiting behind a slow car in the fast lane. What about waiting on the doctor when he/she is running behind?! We live our life in such a hurry to get to the next place or the next thing.

While most of us are in a hurry, God is usually not. When there's a delay, there's always a reason - even when you don't see it. The Lord always has a plan and a purpose for everything - including things that feel like inconveniences for us. Let me share this example: Mary and her sister Martha were waiting on Jesus to come and heal their brother Lazarus. When Jesus finally showed up days later, Lazarus had died and Jesus was accused of taking too long to get there. Martha went so far as to say if Jesus had gotten there faster, her brother would not have died. But you see, Jesus delayed on purpose, He said this sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the son of God might be glorified. Jesus always has a plan and a purpose. We all know the story - Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. The end results were awesome.

God is developing us by making us wait, because delays help build patience and trust in our lives. Delays also reveal our true motives. Waiting has a way of bringing out the best and the worst in people. We may not understand why the delays, so my friends lets learn to develop an attitude of gratitude because we never know what the Lord is sparing us from or what blessing He has in store for us as we wait. The good news is, God never asks us to wait alone. He's always here with us! Remember, stop trying to fix and/or speed things up, just trust and depend on Jesus!

With all that said, let the Church say Amen... and AMEN!