You might not see how this is going to happen but you need to get ready. Your mind will tell you, you’ll never get well, you’ll never meet the right person, never accomplish that dream, but don’t believe those lies, the creator of the universe has already established a set time for your step forward. Even what may feel like a set back can actually be a set up for God to show up! His power is made manifest in our weakness. His power is greater than any force that’s trying to come against you. Even the force of your own disappointment or discouragement. Take courage by doing your part to get in agreement with God. An agreement and not an argument! The internal argument that says; ‘I have tried this before, this patiently waiting on God business,
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He went into great detail to describe all of his problems, he listed his troubles; “I’m sick physically, I’m sleeping poorly, I’m struggling financially and I’m suffering emotionally. My enemies are taunting me, my dreams are haunting me, and my fears are daunting me. For 11 verses he goes on and on. Telling how miserable his life is and how overwhelmed he feels. Just reading this makes you feel sorry for the guy. Just when you think he is about to give up, just ready to throw in the towel, he says in the 12th and 13th verses; “But You, O Lord, are still on the throne. You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for the time to favor her, yes, the set time has come.” Zion represents God’s people. You are in one sense like Zion. If you put your name in the place of Zion, and read this same verse back to yourself, saying “You, oh Lord will arise and have mercy on {your name}, yes, for the set time has come.” In the midst of his sad song in the midst of his long lament, he knew deep down there was a set time for the King of Creation to come. At this point Israel had been through 70 years of struggling and hardship, but an answer was on its way. It also says, ‘that God will arise, and when God arises the enemies (plural), will scatter’.[8] When he arrives and arises, your victory will have arrived with Him. He makes a way where there seems no way. He clears the path, pushing
He went into great detail to describe all of his problems, he listed his troubles; “I’m sick physically, I’m sleeping poorly, I’m struggling financially and I’m suffering emotionally. My enemies are taunting me, my dreams are haunting me, and my fears are daunting me. For 11 verses he goes on and on. Telling how miserable his life is and how overwhelmed he feels. Just reading this makes you feel sorry for the guy. Just when you think he is about to give up, just ready to throw in the towel, he says in the 12th and 13th verses; “But You, O Lord, are still on the throne. You will arise and have mercy on Zion, for the time to favor her, yes, the set time has come.” Zion represents God’s people. You are in one sense like Zion. If you put your name in the place of Zion, and read this same verse back to yourself, saying “You, oh Lord will arise and have mercy on {your name}, yes, for the set time has come.” In the midst of his sad song in the midst of his long lament, he knew deep down there was a set time for the King of Creation to come. At this point Israel had been through 70 years of struggling and hardship, but an answer was on its way. It also says, ‘that God will arise, and when God arises the enemies (plural), will scatter’.[8] When he arrives and arises, your victory will have arrived with Him. He makes a way where there seems no way. He clears the path, pushing