For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. Isaiah 64:4
Presently, we live in a world full of people who claim they are working for you, but let’s face it, folks have their own agendas that have nothing to do with us. It’s been my experience that those who are supposed to be working on your behalf, are usually not really working on your behalf. They gain your trust but their mindset is “what can I get out of this.” It’s unfortunate, yet it is one truism in life, some people are concerned with their own interests, their own needs; they are selfish and self-seeking. Our interest is not of their concern and all too often, we put our trust in man at his word and will put our trust in everything but God and His Word. Our confidence and trust should be in Him (Psalm 118:8).
Why would we not trust God with everything that pertains to us? He who has made us, knows us, and cares for us? Our God who laid the foundations; who made the heavens and the earth; who parted the Red Sea, and sent His Son down to be born and then die for us. Does it not stand to reason that if the God of all flesh who says, “is there anything too hard for me?” can work all things out for our good? That we could trust him to prepare the way for us? The scripture tells us that we haven’t heard, nor have we understood or comprehended what we’ve heard; our eyes haven’t seen what our God has prepared for those who wait for Him.
We have to keep our hearts and minds in the attitude of waiting on God; resting in Him knowing that He has us in His hands. We cannot imagine what He has prepared for us because it would be too much for us to grasp or embrace all at once. This is undoubtedly where the fear of the unknown comes in, when you are accustomed to being in control of things and trusting in one’s own self. However, it’s in Him that we put our trust, especially when you are not sure about what God is doing, be still and know that He is God or when you have done all you that can do, stand and wait for His mercy, wait for His grace; wrap yourself up in Him while He works out your situation. He richly rewards those who put their trust in Him and those that wait, He will renew strength and take you to new levels of faith.
If God is working for us surely things will turn out better than they would if anyone else in the world were working for us, right? If God is working on our behalf, why would we worry or be concerned knowing that He will work it out for us? If God can’t fix it then it cannot be fixed or better yet, perhaps He is trying to do a new thing! Perhaps, He is positioning us for purpose. God knows what He’s doing and what He is trying to accomplish in us and through us. We have to get out of the way and let God have His way. When we do finally give over to Him, He will manifest some things that we’ve not seen or thought of on our behalf, despite what we see in our present situations; despite how helpless we may feel, because I’ve heard it’s not about a feeling. This is where our faith lies; this is where our trust and our hope lie in the God of our salvation.
Isaiah 46:9-10 says, “I am God and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, "My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose."
Be encouraged, the way is being prepared for Him that waits!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
Presently, we live in a world full of people who claim they are working for you, but let’s face it, folks have their own agendas that have nothing to do with us. It’s been my experience that those who are supposed to be working on your behalf, are usually not really working on your behalf. They gain your trust but their mindset is “what can I get out of this.” It’s unfortunate, yet it is one truism in life, some people are concerned with their own interests, their own needs; they are selfish and self-seeking. Our interest is not of their concern and all too often, we put our trust in man at his word and will put our trust in everything but God and His Word. Our confidence and trust should be in Him (Psalm 118:8).
Why would we not trust God with everything that pertains to us? He who has made us, knows us, and cares for us? Our God who laid the foundations; who made the heavens and the earth; who parted the Red Sea, and sent His Son down to be born and then die for us. Does it not stand to reason that if the God of all flesh who says, “is there anything too hard for me?” can work all things out for our good? That we could trust him to prepare the way for us? The scripture tells us that we haven’t heard, nor have we understood or comprehended what we’ve heard; our eyes haven’t seen what our God has prepared for those who wait for Him.
We have to keep our hearts and minds in the attitude of waiting on God; resting in Him knowing that He has us in His hands. We cannot imagine what He has prepared for us because it would be too much for us to grasp or embrace all at once. This is undoubtedly where the fear of the unknown comes in, when you are accustomed to being in control of things and trusting in one’s own self. However, it’s in Him that we put our trust, especially when you are not sure about what God is doing, be still and know that He is God or when you have done all you that can do, stand and wait for His mercy, wait for His grace; wrap yourself up in Him while He works out your situation. He richly rewards those who put their trust in Him and those that wait, He will renew strength and take you to new levels of faith.
If God is working for us surely things will turn out better than they would if anyone else in the world were working for us, right? If God is working on our behalf, why would we worry or be concerned knowing that He will work it out for us? If God can’t fix it then it cannot be fixed or better yet, perhaps He is trying to do a new thing! Perhaps, He is positioning us for purpose. God knows what He’s doing and what He is trying to accomplish in us and through us. We have to get out of the way and let God have His way. When we do finally give over to Him, He will manifest some things that we’ve not seen or thought of on our behalf, despite what we see in our present situations; despite how helpless we may feel, because I’ve heard it’s not about a feeling. This is where our faith lies; this is where our trust and our hope lie in the God of our salvation.
Isaiah 46:9-10 says, “I am God and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, "My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose."
Be encouraged, the way is being prepared for Him that waits!
Until the morning, be blessed,
Cynde
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