God speaks today Friday | October 1, 2021
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
(Isaiah 55:8)When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
(John 11:6) When the Lord takes longer than we expect
We must always pray and present our needs to the Lord, leaving the response to Him. The story of Martha and Mary shows that they appealed to their friendship with Jesus and asked for His help in their crisis. The Lord invites us to ask and promises to answer our requests. Our part is to submit our requests and then rest, letting Him respond in His own way. Jesus stayed two more days before going to see Lazarus, who had died, because He wanted to set the stage for a great miracle and demonstrate His glory. Sometimes what we think is a loss or delay is actually God setting the stage for something greater in our lives. We should trust in God's sovereignty and never doubt His love or mercy.
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O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
(Psalm 92:5)Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
(Psalm 40:5)Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
(Hosea 14:9)Yet saith the house of Israel, The way of the LORD is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
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