AsYouWait

TODAY’SSCRIPTURE

"Dearbrothersandsisters,bepatientasyouwaitfortheLord’sreturn.Considerthefarmerswhopatientlywaitfortherainsinthefallandinthespring.Theyeagerlylookforthevaluableharvesttoripen."
(James5:7,NLT)

TODAY’SWORDfromJoelandVictoria

Godhasputdreamsanddesiresineveryperson’sheart.Butmostofthetime,there’saseasonofwaitinginvolved.Maybeyou’rewaitingforarelationshiptoimprove;waitingtogetmarried;waitingforapromotion;orwaitingtoovercomeanillness.Muchoflifeisspentwaiting.Butthere’sarightwaytowait,andthere’sawrongwaytowait.Toooften,whenthingsdon’thappenonourtimetable,wegetdownanddiscouragedoranxiousandfretful.That’sbecausewe’renotwaitingtherightway.

Noticethattoday’sversedoesn’tsayifyouwait,itsaysasyouwait.Thefactiswe’reallgoingtowait.Itgoesontosaythatweshouldconsiderhowthefarmerwaits—patientlyandeagerly.We’renotsupposedtositarounddiscouraged;we’resupposedtobehopeful,positive,andfullofexpectancy!

Today,nomatterwhatyouarebelievingfor,expectthingstochangeinyourfavor.TodaycouldbethedaythatGodturnsitallaround.Asyouwaitwithpatienceandexpectancy,you’llopenthedoorforGodtomove.He’llfightyourbattles,andyou’llseethatabundantharvestHe’spromisedineveryareaofyourlife.

APRAYERFORTODAY

"FatherGod,todayIchoosetowaitexpectantlyforYou.ItrustthatYouareworkingbehindthescenesonmybehalf.IputmytrustandhopeinYouknowingthatYouhavegoodthingsinstoreformyfuture.InJesus’Name,Amen."