Tuesday, July 22, 2014

though it tarries, wait for it


It was spring break of my senior year in high school. I was invited to attend a Young Life inner city retreat. During the quiet time, I took my Living Bible and sat down under a tree. My Bible fell open to this Scripture, and a bright ray of sunlight shining through the tree seemed to highlight it on the page and inscribe it on my heart…
We are saved by trusting. And trusting means looking forward to getting something we don’t yet have—for a man who already has something doesn’t need to hope and trust that he will get it. But if we must keep trusting God for something that hasn’t happened yet, it teaches us to wait patiently and confidently. Romans 8:24-25 TLB

Trusting, then years later, from the same Living Bible...
But these things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day! Habakkuk 2:3 TLB

Take a moment to ponder these wonderful words of life from Selah’s version of the song, How Deep The Father’s Love For Us

Why should I gain from His reward?
I cannot give an answer
But this I know with all my heart
His wounds have paid my ransom


Was this encouraging to you? Please feel free to leave a comment in the box below, I'd love to hear from you!

Linking up with Holley Gerth's Coffee for Your Heart as an encourager.

14 comments:

  1. A timely word, Beth! Thank you for sharing~

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    1. Thank you, Katie...I'm praying without ceasing for you and your sweet family <3

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  2. Yes, this was so very encouraging for me. Thank you for this Habakkuk reminder.

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    1. Sonya, thank you for your comment. I stopped by your post over at Holley's place, too! I couldn't find a place to comment, but I enjoyed reading about the building of the God-sized Dream Home in your post today :)

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  3. Oh my how I love that! I don't think I have heard that verse. It is going on a notecard :)

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    1. I love sharing verses with others that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ has used to encourage me. Thanks for stopping by at Holley's place :)

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  4. My husband and I are in the "waiting time." Thanks for this!

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    1. Nancy, thank you so much for stopping by from Holley's place and leaving a comment. I don't know what your "waiting time" is regarding, but I felt led to pray for you and your husband, and also led to share this link to one of my first blog posts...it's the last two paragraphs which I've copied here... http://bethwillismiller.blogspot.com/2009/10/conceived-on-memorial-day-almost.html

      My daily relationship with our living Lord Jesus reinforces my belief in the sovereignty of God, that nothing comes into my life that is not filtered through God's hands of love. I believe there are no “accidents.” I believe God planned who my birth parents would be and who my Mom and Dad would be, and both influences, plus His, are needed to help me become all that He created me to be. I believe that God sees the end from the beginning. He knows me intimately, He knit me together in my mother's womb, one day I will see Him face-to-face and I will know as I am known...until then, I will expect a mystery. It is His plan that’s important, not my desire.
      I didn't bring myself into this world, and I can’t take myself into heaven. I really don’t know what is best for me or for those I love. I ask God to make me sensitive to the reality that He is in control, and that He is using this--even this--to conform me to the image of His Son. I want that most of all. I train my mind to acknowledge God’s hand in whatever it is I'm living with. I practice words like, “I don’t know,” “I will trust,” “I can’t explain,” “I release it all,” because God is sovereign. He is the beginning, He will be the ending, and in between, by His grace, He lets us be part of His perfect plan, for His glory and for our good. In the meantime, I will expect a mystery.

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  5. the simplest of images, a rare verse. together, these pack a punch. what a welcome here today, Beth ...

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    1. Thank you so much, Linda. I am so encouraged by your comments :)

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  6. I see you've already written this post in July. I've stumbled upon it now and it is exactly what I needed to hear this morning.

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    1. Amanda, thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment...I love your focus on grace...all is grace ❤️

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