“’Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?’ says the LORD. ‘Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?’ says your God” (Isaiah 66:9)
“Are you expecting?” That’s what people ask a pregnant woman. There are 9 months between the conception and long-awaited birth of a child, and God did it that way on purpose. Why would He make a woman wait through 9 months of pregnancy? It might be the same reason He makes you wait from the conception of your promise and the time when it finally arrives…
Expectancy Prepares the Way for the Promise. It is the graciousness of God that a woman does not have a crying baby on her hands right after conception. Can you imagine? Whaaaaaa! cries the baby, begging to be fed and nurtured by a woman totally unprepared. But during those 9 months, she has the time to plan what kind of mother she’ll be and rearrange her life for her unborn baby. Could it be that God has given you this waiting period to develop into the person who can handle His coming promise?
The Greatest Birth Right before Jesus came to give salvation, the world was pregnant with the hope of a Savior that God had promised thousands of years earlier. And this is what God told the people during their time of expectation:
A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken” (Isaiah 40:3-5)
What is the terrain of your heart? Mountains might be prideful areas that cause you not to see; valleys might be weaknesses you think you can’t get past. But God is working in your life to smooth out the road of your heart to receive the amazing things He has for you! “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him" (I Corinthians 2:9). Take this time He is giving you to prepare your heart for His promise—so that it will bring Him glory and you joy.
For Example Say you believe God has promised you to be very successful in business. What are you going to do with all your wealth when it comes? Hoard it, or use it to build His kingdom? You decide now how you will be and can prepare by being generous with whatever you have. Or say you are waiting for God to give you a spouse. You can decide now what kind of spouse you will be (a loving, selfless one or a selfish, brittle one) and dedicate your future marriage to the Lord. What is your example? Take a moment and think about it.
God has NOT forgotten you. Listen to what He says to you today: “God is not a man, so He does not lie. He is not human, so He does not change his mind. Has He ever spoken and failed to act? Has He ever promised and not carried it through?” (Numbers 23:19). He wants you to be well-prepared for His promise. You can use this time He has given you to prepare for the amazing future He has for you!
So this week, let’s all pray together that:
- We would be prepared for the great promises God has for us
- We would not get discouraged, but know that God WILL perform what He has promised
- Global Media Outreach would get prepared for the great things God has for us to do
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