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Act While You Wait

Psalm 33:20-22

We wait for the LORD; He is our help and shield. For our hearts rejoice in Him, because we trust in His holy name. May Your faithful love rest on us, LORD, for we put our hope in You.

I seem to be forever caught in a dilemma to act or to wait. Just when should I do something, and when should I wait on God? Is God telling me what I need to do now, or is He showing me what He is going to do as I follow Him? I’m finding that quite often, the answer is to act while waiting.

When God shows us something we need to do, we should begin to do it. We may not see the desired result right away, but we will eventually succeed in His timing. Noah didn’t build the ark in one day. He steadily and diligently built according to God’s plan while others mocked and ridiculed. Noah did what he knew to do, and God eventually brought it all together and sent the rain. When the rains came, Noah was ready.

As we build in obedience to God’s instructions, we wait for Him. People may not understand, and our circumstances may not change right away. We may still have some obstacles to face while we move forward, but God is our help and our shield. We can rejoice in Him, knowing that He is with us. As we diligently follow Him, His love rests upon us, and we can place our hope in Him. We may not see our success or our promised land right away, but we can place our hope in the God who is leading us through the maze one step at a time. As we act upon His instruction, we wait for Him to open yet another door.

Keep on building. Keep on doing what God has instructed you to do. Keep on using the gift He has placed in your hand. Keep moving forward. God’s love rests upon you, and He will bless the work of your hand to succeed in His plan for you. Following God is a process of acting while waiting and trusting Him for the end result.

Have a blessed day!

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