WHAT IF ---------------

I was just pondering about this topic this morning and I will appreciate some contribution from readers.

What if God decides not to give you your heart desire? Will that stop you from worshipping Him or serving Him? Sometimes we base our service or worship to God on what He can do for us and not because of who He is.

Studying the lives of the children of Israel, I noticed a pattern in their lifestyles, they worship God when everything seems rosy then forget him as they go along only to complains or make demands on God when things look bleak.

Look back in the Old Testament and see how God dealt with the Children of Israel, we discover that the Lord always considered their complaints as an act of unbelief directed toward Him. When they complained about their circumstances, their type of food, and even at Moses, God was displeased because they weren’t thankful for what He had provided them. He was disappointed that they refused to trust in Him to provide, protect, and direct the order of their lives. “Now when the people complained, it displeased the LORD; for the LORD heard it, and His anger was aroused. So the fire of the LORD burned among them, and consumed some in the outskirts of the camp” (Numbers 11:1).

Then the next thing they did when they were fully settled in the Promised Land was to ask for a King. God who led them through the wilderness and who also knew that Samuel the prophet’s sons were not going to follow after Him as their father did already had a plan but they never allowed him to bring those plans to fruition because of their impatience. What if He had a better plan for them than giving them an earthly king? Samuel warned them what the king will do to them and their children but they still insisted on an earthly king not even thinking that they are rejecting the God, they wanted so badly to be like other countries. 1 Sam: 8

Now let’s come to our own lives, don’t we do the same? Single – we pester the gates of heaven daily seeking for husband/wives. Have we really taken the time to ask God if that is his will, we daily remind him of his promises in His Word as if He didn’t know they are there or maybe we thinks He forgets about those promises so he needs a reminder from us. Married – We again besiege the gates of heaven daily, nightly, fasting, praying, crying, moaning, complaining, grumbling because our neighbors’, friends, family all have children so we think God has forgotten about us hence our daily reminder. What if you actually do hear from Him and He says giving you children, a new job, a husband, wife etc right now will take you away from His kingdom or remove your focus from Him, or He tells you hold on, I have a better plan and it’s taking some months, years to come to pass, or even worse He say an outright “NO” Will you still serve Him, will you still praise Him, and will you still worship Him? Does that take anything away from His Almightiness? Will that reduce His worthiness in your eyes?

These are the questions I asked myself this morning and I am asking you the same. I have friends who are in their forties, fifties, they have never been married, no children and you need to see them on fire for the Lord. Their lives inspire me in spite of the absence of a husband or children. I also have friends who have been married for 19-20, 10-15 years and no children yet but their service to and love for God have never waned. They might cry in their closet but they still chose to praise and serve God regardless of their situation.

I am encouraging us today to choose to serve God, worship Him like never before even if He is taking His own time answering your prayers or saying No to your heart desire, be it a promotion, a child, a husband, a wife, a new job. He is the Alpha and the Omega, He knows our beginning from our ending. He had the final picture in His hands. We only see what He allows us to see. It pays to be patient [believe me I know the consequences of impatience]. When you are patient, you get the best from God and not second best.

Don’t be in a rush to help God out; He does not need your help. If you chose to be impatient and rather chose to scheme, trick, deceive to get that which your heart is longing for; you will definitely learn patience by what you will suffer when you get it. Remember the blessings of God maketh rich and added no sorrow, so why not wait on His timing? He makes all things beautiful in His time. [Not your time]. Accept His plans and timing for your life and don’t fight it or try to bring it to pass.

Remember it took the Israelites 40 years to get to a place that should have been a journey of 40 days. It is better you suffer while waiting than suffer when you eventually get that “heart desire”. A word is enough for the wise. Shalom!!!!