NEVER early nor late
Waiting on God is not an easy task
that just because we don’t actually see change By Bradley Shotts happening, that does not mean that God is I saw something the other day that I loved. It read, “When prayer becomes your immedinot working. God has a way of moving things ate reflex instead of your last resort, the whole around and putting things into place; influencbattlefield begins to tilt in your direction.” ing people in the way they feel about situations How often do we push the panic button, and others; setting important things in motion taking matters into our own hands when the that will turn circumstances your way. wheels fall off our wagon? I know I do. It is funny... I cannot recall one instance, doing These things take time because oftentimes it things my way, when the end result was good. involves the free-will of another person. Have Don’t get me wrong, I still feel the rush of you ever had someone come up to you and say, anxiety when the wheels come off, but I have “You know, I had this happen to me the other learned to stop and say, “Lord, this has not day and it made me realize that a few months taken You by surprise. You knew this day was coming. You are now just waiting to see what ago when I said this or that to you or when I my reaction is going to be. I choose to give this Bradley Shotts did this to you, I was wrong.” It is important to You right now at the beginning. You show to know that God hears every single prayer me what it is I am to do and how You want me to handle this. we pray. Sometimes the answer will come quickly, but often I place my circumstance in Your capable hands.” it takes a little time for God to get all the players lined up just When we look at the story of Moses, freeing God’s people right so He can answer your prayer the way He wants it to be from slavery in Egypt and King Pharaoh, there are several things we can learn. answered. God called Moses to do what God’s answers are always, Father, I pray for the one who has been praying seemed to be completely im“yes”, “no”, or “give me just possible. The children of Israel and praying for something very important and a little time and I can make had been in bondage and slav- the answer just never seems to come. If there is this whole thing turn out for ery for 400 years. They were something You are waiting on them to do, please held captive under the rule of show them what it is that You are wanting. If you your good”. In the meantime, King Pharaoh. God selected need them to just trust You and be patient, please do not get discouraged. Rest Moses to go before Pharaoh in the assurance that God is to request that the Israelites be give them the strength, patience and peace during working for you, He loves you set free. this waiting period. and He will make things right Now, one might think that Father, we know that You know what is best because God wanted this to in His time. God is never early for our lives. I pray right now for families who happen, that it would be a and He is never late. He is pretty easy process, but Moses have been torn apart. I pray for families that need always right on time. n found out that this was going a financial miracle. May You bring restoration to be much easier said than where there is division. May that perfect job come Bradley Shotts began his done. Most are familiar with ministry working in the the story and how God had to soon in the name of Jesus. I pray for hearts to be softened and a spirit of forgiveness to sweep our send numerous plagues upon funeral industry in 1988 at the land of Egypt, causing land. I pray for a spirit of revival to flow through Lloyd James Funeral Home severe devastation, before the hearts of believers and through our churches. in Tyler, Texas. He currently Pharaoh was finally exhausted I pray for Your love and peace to penetrate the serves as the general manand agreed to let the slaves hearts that have never experienced what true love ager of Forest Ridge Fugo free. A period of four to really is. five months transpired before neral Home Memorial Park Moses was able to accomplish I pray for the salvation of millions of people Chapel in North Richland what God had asked him to right now who are lost without You. Father, Hills, Texas. He and his do. we love You and we stand firm… Trusting You wife, Amy, live in Bedford, I began to think about this and loving You no matter what our current Texas. They have two adult story and how it relates to us today. Oftentimes when we circumstance may be. Most of all Lord, when we children, Blaine and Braylee. have something big happen in look ahead and all we see in front of us is a Red Bradley is a member of Roour lives and we pray, we get tary International and serves Sea and we have nowhere to turn, may we just discouraged when our prayers look up to You and fully place our trust in You. In on the board at Shepherd are not answered immediHeart Ministries in Tyler. Jesus’ Name, Amen ately or within a short period of time. We must remember He is an ordained minister.
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