https://odb.org/2024/02/20/nothing-happened
Today’s post will explore the some times frustrating and anguish wait for the Lord to answer our prayers. It feels like a long wait. We pray and pray, but God appears to be waiting for the right time to intervene when we feel that now is the time. If it’s a miracle or healing, it could be a long shot, but we know that our God is a miracle working God who heals us. How long more, O Lord, will you turn Your face away from me? How long more, O Lord, before You answer my prayer? This is the lamentation of David in Psalm 13. Read it and meditate upon it, and we will understand what David is going through. It might be similar to what we are going through.
I think that as much as the wait is frustrating and sad, God is God and sovereign. Our emotional response towards God must remain controlled and measured. We must never get angry at God or have the attitude that we are entitled to what we are praying for. It must always be at His grace and mercy. His timing is perfect. Most importantly, His will is good, pleasing, and perfect (Romans 12:2). If we are afflicted with an illness or a medical condition, it could well be His will that we go through it for a season. In the case of Joni Eareckson Tada, it was a lifelong paralysis despite her repeated prayers for miraculous healing. But Jesus used her condition to reach out to millions. I was just a very young Christian when I read her book nearly 40 years ago!
Most importantly, we remain faithful and committed to Him and His causes. We still love Jesus and appreciate His death on the cross for our sake. As much as God’s love for us is unfailing and steadfast, our love for Him is also steadfast and unwavering. We serve Him with all our heart, mind, and soul despite the wait, despite our condition. We still fully trust in Him and His promises for us. Jesus is and will always be our Lord and Saviour!
Ronnie's Thoughts 