(reworked from 2012)
SCRIPTURE: Acts (NIV) 24:27 When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, he left Paul in prison.
OBSERVATION: When Paul first became a follower of Jesus, he was told that he was chosen to take the message of Jesus before kings. Years later when arrested in Jerusalem he was specifically told he would be testifying in Rome. (Acts 23:11) But two years have passed, and Paul is still in jail in Judea! Two years—a long time to wait—and to be waiting in jail—Paul was waiting for others to make decisions concerning his life. He was totally powerless to determine his own course of life, yet he eventually made it to Rome. (Acts 28:16) (In Genesis 41:1 we read of Joseph also waiting an additional two years in prison after revealing the dreams of the butler and cup-bearer.)
APPLICATION: Sometimes when I read the Bible, I think that things happen as fast as I can read about them. But verses like the one above let me know that though God is not always in a hurry, He is always faithful. I can trust God to bring about His promise in His timing. And I am far enough along in the course of my life to have some personal testimonies of God working through my impatience to prove His faithfulness! God’s faithfulness is longer than my impatience! I need to learn to wait on God.
PRAYER: Lord, even though my patience may be stretched, I know I can count on your faithfulness. Amen.
Pastor Leon
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