We Want vs GOD's Purpose

 We Want vs GOD’s Purpose

On June 21, 2019 while watching the 700 Club, Gordon and Wendy were praying for healing for people and Gordon said, “We are healed by His stripes.” and I heard The HOLY SPIRIT say, “That is the Fellowship of His Suffering!” (Philippians 3:7-11)

So often we want instantaneous results, we do not want to go through the process and we count on GOD just delivering us, or healing us, or blessing us. The Bible is full of stories of people calling out for GOD’s intervention in their life, some times it is instantaneous and sometimes it is drawn out. In Psalm 31:1-6 David calls out for GOD’s instant deliverance from his enemies, but it was many years before David replaced Saul as king, even though he had been anointed by Samuel as king.

Even JESUS did not always instantly heal or deliver people; knowing that Lazarus was sick unto death, JESUS delayed going to see him, then when He got there Lazarus had been buried for 4 days, then JESUS raised him from the dead.(John 11:1-44). JESUS had a purpose for His delay, He had already raised 2 people from the dead on the day they died,(Luke 7:11-17; Mark 5:21-24, 35-43) but raising Lazarus after he had been dead and buried for 4 days showed His Authority and Power over life and death.

We have to learn to pray with expectation of GOD’s answer yet understand that He has a plan and purpose that means His answer is not always what we expect or as soon as we want it. JESUS told us to “seek first The Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness, and all the things we need will be provided.” (Matthew 6:25-34)

When we know that GOD Loves us and that He saved us for a reason, not just so that we would not go to hell, but He has a plan for our life, then we will be able to rest in His timing and go through the trials and tribulations that life is full of.