When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence and be blameless. I will set up my covenant between me and you, and I will multiply you greatly.”
Genesis 17
How impatient are we? If you don’t see God moving in your life within a few days of asking for something, do you feel as though he has forgotten you? Even worse, do you think he doesn’t care or can’t act if you don’t see *results* pretty soon? How short our attention span. Abraham was 99 years old when God came to him and engaged in the covenant with him. That’s longer than most people live. What if we were willing to wait a lifetime (or longer) to see God act. What if we remained faithful to God and trusted him for all of our tomorrows for the next 99 years no matter what things look like. We’ve all probably heard the sentiment before “I tried church and it didn’t work.” What do people mean when they say something like that? Abraham could have said “I tried God for 98 years and I haven’t heard a peep… I quit.” Don’t quit. Keep going. Remain faithful. Be a regular participant and genuine contributor through your church, a local body of believers. Trust in Jesus. Don’t give up… keep going. See you Sunday.
