A GOOD THING

Psalm 84:11(NLT) For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. No good thing will He withhold from those who do what is right.

A wealthy parent may have promised their young son or daughter a sports car but they still have to wait until they’re old enough to drive it and have passed their test! They have the promise, and they know it’s on it’s way, they just have to wait till the time is right.😊

Now a fancy sports car may not be one of the ‘good things’ you’re waiting for, but I’m sure there are some things God has given you a vision for in your life.😊 We may have been waiting a long time for them and it’s not that He’s withholding them, in the sense that He says we can’t have our heart’s desire, but He’s just waiting for the appropriate time, the right time, to give them to us. It could be He is having to wait until our faith can reach out to receive them.

So don’t let’s be discouraged thinking God’s not listening to our requests, or He’s being mean in not letting us have it when we think we need it. It’s just He loves us too much to give us some things that we’re maybe not ready for, or the timing is off, or maybe others are involved and He’s waiting on them to respond to His promptings too.

There are some things though that He has already provided and it’s just our doubts and lack of faith that stop us from taking what He has already given to us in Jesus right now. We really can’t blame God for that! For instance healing is provided in the atonement as well as forgiveness, but we have to receive it all by faith. I’m sure we all want to grow in our faith so we can receive more of the enormous blessings, the ‘good things’ He has already made available to us.😊

Thank You Lord for all the wonderful blessings You have poured out on our lives through Jesus. Help us to take by faith the good things that are already ours, and trust You to give us the things we’re waiting for at the right time. In Jesus name. Amen.