Exodus 32:1 Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain, the people gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, “Come, make us gods that shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.”
Regardless of how long we have been on this earth, or how long we have been walking with Jesus, we know that there will be delays in life. Those moments of waiting can be some of the most challenging to our faith-walk. It is often in the impatience of our waiting that we choose to take matters into our own hands. The Israelites, after waiting 400 years to be free from Egyptian bondage, now find themselves waiting again. Although the time that Moses was on the mountain with God was no comparison to the time the Israelites spent in slavery, they became restless and made a choice that led them down a path of great sin. This is a danger that still exist in our walk with Jesus today. The delays in lives are not meant for our hurt. On the contrary, God often allows delays in order to prepare us for the blessings that He is going to pour into our lives. Please do not equate every blessing with prosperity, or material blessings. Blessings come in all forms, shapes, and sizes. God may allow a delay in order to prepare us for a particular ministry. He may allow a delay in order to redirect us so that we avoid making a life choice that will bring pain and disappointment. He may allow a delay in order for us to realize that we are walking a path that is littered with covetousness, idolatry, and leading us away from Him. The bottom line is that delays in life are not "bad things". Delays can be blessings because they are opportunities to slow down, re-evaluate, consider our priorities, and allow God to make necessary changes in our lives. Delays in life are opportunities to draw near to God. Let us not grow weary or impatient during those moments of having to wait. It may seem like God is silent and not doing anything, but we serve a God who does not waste a moment. Instead, He uses every single second of every single hour to work together for our good and His glory.
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive Him and His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).
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