OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL:
what does the word of god say concerning waiting? So many are asking today why waiting on God is difficult. Waiting for an answer from God , or for Him to make a way where we want to see Him move, tests our patience. In the Old Testament, God promised Abram that his offspring would be “a great nation” ( Genesis 12:2 ). However, after years of waiting for a son, Abraham’s wife, Sarah, gave him her slave, Hagar, to have a son with. Still, God fulfilled His original promise; Sarah gave birth to Isaac at 90 . In ( Genesis 39-41 ) , Joseph endured a waiting season. After being wrongfully imprisoned, he interpreted the dream of the cupbearer of the king, whom he informed would be restored to his position. Although Joseph asked the cupbearer to help get him out of prison, the cupbearer forgot about Joseph for two years. Perhaps one of the most powerful examples of trusting the Lord despite a painful wait is Hannah’s story in ( Samuel 1-2 ). After years of barrenness, Hannah promised th...