do nothing.
So Saul asked God, “Should we go after the Philistines? Will you help us defeat them?” But God made no reply that day. (1 Samuel 14:37 NLT)
But Jesus gave her no reply, not even a word (Matthew 15:23a NLT)
I believe God is really trying to drill this into my heart this week. The two scriptures above were in two different devotionals that I read this morning.
I’m learning that sometimes God is silent.
I’ve been praying for God’s timing on a couple of things so I can “make moves,” but even while fasting, I’ve not received a reply. During my prayer time earlier this week, I had the following exchange with God:
Me: Lord, I need an answer! I don’t know what to do. Please help me!
God: (silence)
Me: Lord, PLEASE! I need to hear from you on this.
God: (silence)
Me: (silence)
God: Am I the author of confusion?
God: If you have no peace on what you should do, then you know that what you’re contemplating to do is not of me…
Me: (silence)
God: If I’ve said nothing. Do nothing.
Even in my pleading, God still didn’t give me a specific answer to my concern. But, He reminded me to wait. If He’s said nothing, I should do nothing. I must be still and continue to wait.
However, I must be clear: waiting doesn’t mean twiddle-my-thumbs-and-wait-for-the-heavens-to-open-to-take-me-where-I-want-to-go.
Wait means prepare.
God won’t place me in a position that I’m not prepared to take ownership of. I need a strong foundation in order to stand on His promises, so what am I doing now?
I’m doing nothing. But, while doing nothing, I’m preparing for “something.”
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Oh, and God did finally answer the people in the scriptures relayed above. Saul’s military had many successes and the woman who Jesus did not answer at first? Her daughter was healed.
God is awesome!
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