Today I had an opportunity to celebrate answered prayer. My church came together today to dedicate a little girl whose parents had prayed without ceasing for over 11 years for her arrival in their life. They went to several doctors, they did everything that the doctor ask of them. But God, had another plan. Faith is the substance of things hope for, the evidence of things not seen. They kept the faith. They continued to keep the faith that one day they would produce new life on the earth.
At the same time as we were celebrating a member of the extended family was experiencing lost. She had just lost her mother and she was out celebrating the miracle of life. What struck me most of all is when she said my mother always said, "I believe God." No matter the circumstance, "I believe God." No matter what my situation looks like today, "I believe God." She told of a story where it looked like her mom was going to need to have her leg amputated. And do you know what her response was,"Let God's will be done." She said that her heart was heavy but she knew her mom had gone home to be with Jesus.
One of the things that I learned today was that life is too short. And life is just beginning. We have moments when things are just beginning and we have moments that come to an end. The amazing thing is that we have the ability to see both at once. Today we celebrated birth(life), and at the funeral they celebrated life. To very different moments but the celebration of the same thing, life. I was reminded that in both situations faith was important. You have got to have faith on this journey or you won't have anything.
What are you believing God for? Can you exclaim with all sincerity that, " I believe God." As I got in my car to leave church today there was a song that came over my radio, and it was you guess it, "I believe God." It was a song by Kurt Carr that was a reminder to hold on to the dreams that God has given you. Don't grow weary, keep believing, keep praying, keep trusting and know that not only has God heard your prayer, he will answer. Maybe not on your time, but on his time. It says in Isaiah 55: 8-9, For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, "declares the LORD. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
All I can say is , "Believe God."
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