August 1 Devotion - A time to act and a time to wait

To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.

“I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.”

لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَوَانٌ، وَلِكُلِّ أَمْرٍ تَحْتَ السَّمَاءِ زَمَانٌ.

"فَعَلَيَّ أَنْ أَعْمَلَ أَعْمَالَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَنِي مَادَامَ الْوَقْتُ نَهَاراً. فَسَيَأْتِي اللَّيْلُ، وَلاَ أَحَدَ يَقْدِرُ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ فِيهِ."

Ecclesiastes 3:1              John 09:4

As Solomon said: for everything there is a season. How do we know if God wants us to wait upon Him, as in Isaiah 40:31:  But those who wait on the LORD

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God wants us to act as Jesus commented in John 09:4 and as God told Joshua in Joshua 7:  “Get up! Why do you lie thus on your face?”

A way of answering that question could be that we should act if we have fulfilled the following:

·     We have prayed and asked for God’s guidance

·     We have searched God’s word for guidance

·     We have submitted to Jesus’ Lordship

·     We have seeked Godly counsel

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:

Abba Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings. Guide me God to seek Your desire and plan for my life and strengthen me to submit to Your guidance for my life. Give me wisdom and teach me God to wait when necessary and to act when necessary. Help me to fully follow your plan with confidence, faith, and courage, for You O’Lord are the only one who knows the future and the only one who knows what is best for me and anyone I impact. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Jesus loves you

In Him,

Wagdi Henein