WAIT
Financial pressures abound in our world. We not only
feel pressure to survive, but to thrive. Many times, we are evaluated
one-dimensionally by others, that is, by the degree of prosperity we achieve,
and we find ourselves either accepted or rejected as a direct result. But
money isn’t everything, is it?
Consider the following story of a rich man whose priorities
were distorted and misplaced. Worse yet, he lacked patience. Jesus Christ admonishes
us, “In your patience possess ye your souls.” (Luke 21:19) Remember: God works
exclusively through His divine timetable (kairos),
not our human calendar (chronos),
so stop staring at your watch. Don’t rush
your process! Wait on HIM. (Isaiah 40:31 – Psalm 40:1)
Once there was a rich man who was doing
quite well in life until he fell seriously ill. He was forced to sell all
his belongings to cure his illness. After he became healthy, he realized
that he had nothing left of any tangible value. The once wealthy man now
had difficulty feeding himself, but he thought that in time things would be
back to normal and he would be wealthy again.
He waited a very long time, but nothing happened to change his circumstances. He felt that his daily existence was so dreadful and unbearable that he decided to take his own life. And he did.
While on his way to hell, this man met two angels who were hauling a rather heavy load. He asked them where they were going. After their long explanations, the man realized that the two angels had been dispatched on earth for him – to radically change and improve his life situation. The heavy load the angels carried was a bag full of money. But since he was no longer alive, he would not be able to receive it. Far worse, he was now consigned to eternal punishment and exiled permanently from the presence of his Creator.
He waited a very long time, but nothing happened to change his circumstances. He felt that his daily existence was so dreadful and unbearable that he decided to take his own life. And he did.
While on his way to hell, this man met two angels who were hauling a rather heavy load. He asked them where they were going. After their long explanations, the man realized that the two angels had been dispatched on earth for him – to radically change and improve his life situation. The heavy load the angels carried was a bag full of money. But since he was no longer alive, he would not be able to receive it. Far worse, he was now consigned to eternal punishment and exiled permanently from the presence of his Creator.
Now hear this: Never ever make radical,
ridiculous and irreversible choices. The answer you need could be just right
around the corner. I love how the Psalmist David frames it: “Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage,
and He shall strengthen your heart. Wait,
I say, on the Lord!” (Psalm 27:14, NKJV)
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