“Therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracious unto you.”

This morning i open up my e-Sword, an electronic bible in my laptop; i read about Isa 30:18. This verse really i believe for me personally and for those who is in struggle waiting for answer. I write before about “what if God’s will not in our BGR?” Here is also the answer for it.

We just came back from our Youth Basic Camp. It is really a blessing to all and God’s shows His love for the youth in time of troubles, misunderstanding and desperation. We pray right after we Committee had our post mortem and God start to mold us and shows us His greatness next day. God even speak to our Youth!

During the camp, i talk to my friend Joshua regarding struggle. And he said to me with encouragement, if we all feel the pain, rejected, sadness, waited and being ignored; God first going through it. He carry the cross, He was spit on the face, kicked. When He wait for us to return and love Him back, He waited for very long time for our return. When we fall to sin and rejected Him, He wait with crushed heart but He always forgiving.

It’s true when our prayer, request or what we seek and ask for is not answered. Doesn’t mean it’s not answered, just that God have it’s own timing to give the answer. When He give the answer, it will be on the perfect time and day. Very beautiful and precious moment, that we will know God knows the best.

Below i quoted from my e-Sword Reading devotion. Thanks.

Isa 30:18 Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.

God often DELAYS IN ANSWERING PRAYER. We have several instances of this in sacred Scripture. Jacob did not get the blessing from the angel until near the dawn of day-he had to wrestle all night for it. The poor woman of Syrophenicia was answered not a word for a long while. Paul besought the Lord thrice that “the thorn in the flesh” might be taken from him, and he received no assurance that it should be taken away, but instead thereof a promise that God’s grace should be sufficient for him. If thou hast been knocking at the gate of mercy, and hast received no answer, shall I tell thee why the mighty Maker hath not opened the door and let thee in? Our Father has reasons peculiar to himself for thus keeping us waiting. Sometimes it is to show his power and his sovereignty, that men may know that Jehovah has a right to give or to withhold. More frequently the delay is for our profit. Thou art perhaps kept waiting in order that thy desires may be more fervent. God knows that delay will quicken and increase desire, and that if he keeps thee waiting thou wilt see thy necessity more clearly, and wilt seek more earnestly; and that thou wilt prize the mercy all the more for its long tarrying. There may also be something wrong in thee which has need to be removed, before the joy of the Lord is given. Perhaps thy views of the Gospel plan are confused, or thou mayest be placing some little reliance on thyself, instead of trusting simply and entirely to the Lord Jesus. Or, God makes thee tarry awhile that he may the more fully display the riches of his grace to thee at last. Thy prayers are all filed in heaven, and if not immediately answered they are certainly not forgotten, but in a little while shall be fulfilled to thy delight and satisfaction. Let not despair make thee silent, but continue instant in earnest supplication.

What if God's wll not in our BGR?

Yesterday i was reading a book and there is one subtitle i read about Your Will Be Done. This is a story, actually, for us to learn about and reflect in our life. Your will be done. In reality many of us easily to say and confess that it is God will. But what if that God’s will hurt us or we can’t accept it? Will we stay loyal or faithful to God? Or is it hard for us to accept it and keep knocking on heaven’s door while crying out to God?

This story i read is about a mother who can’t easily confess God’s will, cause she afraid that God’s will is to take her’s only son. I personally afraid to say it too. Let say we talking about God’s will in our relationship. What if God’s will is want you to break up, leave the relationship? Will we really follow what we confess to God, “Your will God”? What if God’s will now is only we enjoy relationship but it is not our real life partner? Will you agree or run to God and force God to change His beautiful decision to follow our own will? It is not as easy as we confess to God, “Your will God”.

I wanted to write about BGR because was encourage by friends, and my own experience in life. I ever plan previously relationship with my ex-GF and planning for future. Everything was great, beautiful, and loving. But is it God’s will? How do we know it is a God’s will than? Rejected, dump and break up; heart break, tears, and losing trust is always waiting at the end. (We can read this is Joshua Harris book, I Kiss Dating Goodbye and Boy meet Girl).

Luk 11:13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

I refer to Luk 11:13 clearly God stated that Father knows better and what best for us. Though we have to break up or leave the relationship, God know what best for us. When we hurt or hard to accept God’s decision, remember this verse. Father knows much more what best for us.

Some may say and curios how do we know it is really God’s will? Well again refer to the sermon i listen to Pr. Sam; finding God’s will in our relationship. If in our relationship God’s will is accomplish, than we are in the right track. Can we determine God’s will in our relationship base on we love each other and close to each other? Well, a bit true. I can't deny that. Base on Joshua Harris book, God’s will in our relationship is that God is pleased in our relationship, honor God and holy. How do we differentiate the holiness? How do we know that our relationship is pleasing and honoring God too? Ehm…i guess you can think it if we really mature in this type of relationship.

The most important part and hardest in life to follow God’s will, isn’t it? Sometime we do not know whether this relationship is right or wrong? Sometime we tend to really sure also, about our relationship, but actually we not sure what is the end.