SPIRITUAL DIARY O7-17-2006
My Worship Time Focus: Learning from Waiting
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Genesis 16:1a
Message of the verse: “Now Sarai, Abram’s wife had borne him no
children.”
This
chapter in Dr. Wiersbe’s book is entitled “Beware of Detours,” and he explains
that detours can be very painful in the Christian life. He goes on to give four examples of evidence
that a person is walking by faith: “(1) You are willing to wait;
(2) you are concerned only
for the glory of God; (3) you are obeying God’s Word; and (4) you have God’ joy and peace within. While Abraham and Sarah were waiting, God was
increasing their faith and patience and building character (James 1:1-4). Then something happened that put Abraham and
Sarah on a painful detour.” That
something was trying to help God fulfill His promise in a human way.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: I believe that the Bible is clear in teaching
that God has a plan for each individual believer, and therefore He has a plan
for me, along with my wife. God has been
taking us through some painful storms over the last three plus years and these
four things that Dr. Wiersbe brings out in this lesson are some of the things
that we have been learning, and I hope that we will not go on any detours to
slow the process of our growth.
The Word of God has been very
challenging to my as I read and studied it this morning.
My Steps of Faith Today: To
continue to trust the Lord and to continue to learn and grow through these
storms that He has directed me into.
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