Your Wait has a Purpose…
John 9:1-3 NLT
As Jesus was walking along, He saw a man who had been blind from birth. [2] “Rabbi,” His disciples asked Him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” [3] “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.
In recent weeks, we have explored various lessons from Joseph’s waiting season, opening our eyes and hearts to God’s possibilities during our own times of waiting.
Every lesson ultimately points back to one thing: the reason for that “wait.” One thing we mentioned in a previous post is that the waiting season is when God prunes, prepares, and positions us.
Now the question is, why? God is all-powerful; why does He choose to prune and prepare us for the blessings He can grant in an instant?
The answer can be found in John 9:3: “So the power of God can be seen in us,” while some versions say, “So that God may be glorified.” Isn’t it amazing that some of us go through extremely tough situations while we are waiting? And to the end that God be glorified?
When God is glorified in a person’s life, it represents the highest level of fulfilment for that individual. This means that through the processes of pruning, preparing, and positioning, we become the best versions of ourselves—the versions capable of housing God’s glory and revealing it to the world through our unique experiences.
The version that He knows we ought to be.
This represents the highest form of fulfilment. That Joseph, who once pleaded to be remembered and recommended to the king (Genesis 40), would now stand in the presence of that same king with just one desire: to glorify God (Genesis 40).
That Abraham, who had waited for his promised son for a long time, would be able to lay him as a sacrifice because God demanded it.
Until we get to the point where we understand that God doesn’t require a long time to provide us what we truly need, and He loves us too much to make us go through hard times for amusement. Instead, He aims to bridge the gap between who we are now and the version of ourselves that can handle the blessings He wants to give us.
And when we “become”, we allow others to see an example to follow on this journey of faith.
There are many other lessons to learn from people who have waited in scriptures, take the time to find them so that you candetermine your own unique lesson(s) and draw strength from it.
This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.Habakkuk 2 vs 3
To everyone reading this, The Lord’s reply to Habakkuk is still the same response to you. As long as God as said it, and you hold on to His every word in total surrender, you will have all He promised you. Even if seems slow in coming, it will not be delayed…Surely.
I pray for everyone who is in a season of waiting, especially when holding on to God’s promises feels increasingly difficult. May you find strength in Him and be reminded every day of His love for you. Remember, this season will pass.