Hope Deferred Prov 13:12 (KJV): “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.” How many of us reading this today are praying for something that just has not happened yet & are getting discouraged & considering giving up? Is it a child in trouble or acting outside of scripture? Is it a healing we need in our body? Is it the removal of guilt, shame & ties to the past? Is it a country headed the wrong way? Whatever it is – don’t give up! Joseph was placed into Pharoah’s prison for more than a dozen years after doing nothing but honorable things. Abraham waited 25 years for a son after the angel visited him to tell him that he & Sarah would give birth again! David was anointed king & then spent more than 10 years running for his life, hiding in caves from Saul until his time came. The King of the Universe lived as a human for 30 years before accomplishing his painful purpose & returning to His throne of glory!! If you are a child of God, He tells you never to give up! To put your trust in Him. Continue to pray. Continue to give. Continue to speak the word to yourself & others. Also remember these times of waiting – for the Christian – are times of growth, learning & of forging an eternal faith. Romans 12:2 (KJV) tells us we should always be “Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing in prayer”. Love Mel
