GOD'S DELAY IS NOT DENIAL I I
GOD WORKS FROM OUR INSIDE OUT
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.
Matthew 23:26 NIV
Beloved, God works from the inside out. That is why, sometimes, it may appear as though there is a delay, yet all along, He is working behind the scenes.What God is doing within you may not always be immediately visible around you. But never mistake the hidden work of God for inactivity. God is always working.
In Ezekiel 36, God promised to display the holiness of His great name through the Israelites. But how would He do it? He would first cleanse them, then put His Spirit within them, before increasing their harvest, rebuilding their ruins, and repopulating their land. Notice the order: the inward work came before the outward manifestation.
So, beloved, let us learn to be patient. What looks like a delay is not necessarily denial. Sometimes, God is doing a deep work beneath the surface before bringing forth what He has promised. Remember the parable of the seed: “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground... He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.” (Mark 4:26–28 ESV)
The seed grows even when the farmer cannot see what is happening beneath the soil. In the same way, God is working even when you cannot see the process. First the blade, then the ear, then the full grain. Remember, He is the Potter and we are His clay. Trust His process. Be patient with His timing.
WE PRAY FOR THE GRACE TO BE PATIENT AND NOT GIVE UP—THE GOD WHO WORKS IN SECRET WILL BRING FORTH HIS GLORY IN THE OPEN! IN JESUS NAME AMEN
THANK YOU JESUS!
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