Answers to prayers are sometimes
very direct and unexpected. And brief and to the point.
Like this morning. Our family has been praying fervently
about a certain situation for some months. It seems like God has
forgotten us.
Again this morning, as I picked
up my Bible and started my day, my spirit was in that pleading mode.
“God, you know what is needed. Please bring relief
soon!” I opened my Bible to the first chapter of Acts.
And right there it was, in verse 4.
But wait. That’s
what it said. But wait. Jesus was telling the
disciples that the Holy Spirit – the gift God had promised them – would become
apparent in a few days. The two words jumped out at me this
morning because sometime ago, years ago, I had underlined just those two
words. But wait. I don’t know why. Did
God know I would need that message at some future time?
I’m learning not to overthink
these little gifts of encouragement. It was right there on the
page. And so I will…wait.