To
everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.
لِكُلِّ
شَيْءٍ أَوَانٌ، وَلِكُلِّ أَمْرٍ تَحْتَ السَّمَاءِ زَمَانٌ.
Ecclesiastes
3:1
As Solomon said: for everything there is a
season. Though not
included in the list of appropriate seasons that followed, I believe this
principle rings just as true: “There is a time to
act—and a time to wait.”
How do we know if God wants us to wait
upon Him, as in Isaiah 40:31: But those who wait
on the LORD
OR
God wants
us to act as Jesus commented in John 9:4:
“I must work the works of
Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can
work.”
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 in general we should wait upon the Lord, however we
may be prompted to act if we have fulfilled the following:
·
We have submitted to Jesus’ Lordship
·
We have prayed and asked for God’s guidance
·
We have searched God’s word for guidance and/or we have received direction from a
Godly councilor
And
·
We feel the prompting of The Holy Spirit to act
I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:
Abba
Father, thank You for Your abundant blessings and
Your deep everlasting love for me. Guide me God to seek Your desire and plan
for my life. I
pray that out of Your glorious riches You strengthen me with power
through Your Spirit in my inner being, so that I can always 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. I declare
to the world that Christ is my Lord and Saviour and I pray in His Holy Name. To
Him be the glory and the power and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Jesus loves you,
In Him,
Wagdi Henein
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