WAIT...but...ACT

Scripture: Psalm 37:7 says, “Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act.”

Thoughts: There’s a paradoxical nature to the act of daily devotions. On one hand, there are multiple places in the Bible, like there in Psalm 37, that give instructions to wait on the Lord, wait patiently, waiting for Him to act… And sometimes we literally need to wait in his presence in prayer or Bible reading or worship and not rush, not push, and not insist that God act on our timetable. Be patient. Wait.

On the other hand, though, sometimes we think that it’s holier to have loooong prayer times and devotional times and that we should feel guilty if we aren’t good at those sorts of devotional times. A friend who’s walked with God for many decades longer than I have recently told me, “I was never good at those sorts of long devotional times…but then again, who says God can’t act quickly!?” For him, God made clear pretty quickly what he was supposed to do.

Action: Let’s pray a different kind of prayer today with this action. Point like your telling yourself which direction to go in, and during the first prayer move very very slowly, praying on something that God may be taking a long time to make clear to you. Then for the second prayer, move your finger very quickly back and forth, asking God to remind you of what He’s already told you to do that you need to get busy doing and stop waiting around – because God’s already made it clear! Stop procrastinating! DO IT NOW!

Prayer: “God our Father, help us to wait on your guidance…what are you revealing in YOUR time, slowly, and we just need to be patient.” BE PATIENT.

AND…“God our Father, help us to get moving and act on what you’ve told us to do? ACT NOW.