In my life right now a lot of things seem to be held up. But delay does not mean denial. God has not changed His mind. I will keep pressing toward the mark.
1. God uses delays to prepare us. The Israelites were a slave people and they weren't prepared for war, and God knew if they went to war they wouldn't be able to handle it. Every dream has its difficulties. God uses delays to get us ready for those difficult times that we are going to face during the course of our journey. These delays are designed to strengthen our faith and make us stronger.
2. God uses delays to test us.
Deut. 8:2, "God led you through the wilderness for forty years... testing you
to find out how you would respond and if you would obey Him." God uses
delays to test how we will respond under pressure and to test our loyalty and
obedience to Him.
3. God uses delays to train us
because sometimes it takes longer to get Egypt out of us than it does to get us
out of Egypt. The culture and habits of Egypt was engrained in the hearts and
minds of the Israelite people. God could bring them out of Egypt in one night
but it would take years to get Egypt out of them. When you and I got saved we
had habits and thought patterns that were of this world. When we got saved those
thought patterns and habits came with us. God uses the delays to break those
habits and thought patterns and train you in His way of thinking and doing
things. The best thing to do when you are in God's waiting room is be patient
and let God do His work in your life.
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