Tick Tock Tick Tock

Are you tired of waiting? Waiting to hear from God. Waiting for the right person to come along. Waiting for that promotion. Waiting...waiting...waiting. For the majority of us waiting is the hardest thing to do. That might have something to do with our culture, but we will save that for another day. It was the same way for Saul. 1 Samuel 28 reveals how Saul got tired of waiting. What did he do? In 1 Samuel 28:7, he said to his servants, "Find me a woman who is a medium so I may go and ask her what will happen." Just prior to that, in 1 Samuel 28:3 we learn that he "had forced out the mediums and fortune tellers from the land." Wow! What an impatient guy! He did the very thing he was against! 

There is a lot to be learned from Saul in this chapter. Waiting isn't the easiest thing in the world, but it's always worth it in the end. Although God's timing is perfect, he doesn't worry Himself with watching the clock. So why should we? Who cares if it is taking 3 days instead of 1 day to hear from God? What does it matter if it takes 2 years instead of 6 months to get that promotion? I'm sure God was preparing you for something you weren't ready for a year and a half ago. If you've been waiting 26 years for God to bring you your Mr. Right...that's okay. God knows what He is doing. By the way, He's been doing it for a long time! 

Shift your focus a bit and focus on the things God has for you right now. Focus on the answers God has already given you. Don't miss out because you are too focused on the next question for God to answer?