Watching and Waiting
I Corinthians 16:13-14 NKJV
"Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done with love".
In these Scriptures; the apostle Paul instructs the Corinthians to:
(1) be on their guard against spiritual dangers,
(2) stand firm in the faith,
(3) behave courageously,
(4) be strong, and
(5) do everything with kindness and in love.
Today, as we wait for the return of Christ, we should all follow the same instructions. Amen?!
Wait For It
Habakkuk 2:3 NKJV
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry".
Evil and injustice seem to have the upper hand in the world. Like Habakkuk, Christians often feel angry and discouraged as they see what goes on. Habakkuk complained vigorously to God about the situation. God's answer to Habakkuk is the same answer he would give us: "Be patient! I will work out my plans in my perfect timing."
It isn't easy to be patient, but it helps to remember that God hates sin even more than we do. Punishment of sin will certainly come. As God told Habakkuk, "Wait patiently." To trust God fully means to trust Him even when we don't understand why events occur as they do.
