When God Takes Too Long

Today’s Scripture Readings:
OT: Esther 8
NT: Luke 17
W&W: Psalm 57


Today’s Reflection:

Recently a friend loaned me the book When God Takes too Long by Joseph Bentz. I would recommend it. Over the next several weeks, I am planning on sharing some of Bentz’s insights with you. Today, I will just list the chapter headings, which are…

10 Principles of Waiting on God

1. Expect some frustrating detours if you’re going to follow God

2. Assume that God is at work – even when you don’t understand what he’s doing

3. Remember your identity in God during the long days of waiting

4. Trust God – even though you’re likely to feel his way is not the best way

5. Wait and obey – even as things seem to get worse

6. Have faith that in his good time God will sweep away the obstacles

7. Remind yourself of what the Lord did for you in the past

8. Wait when it’s time to wait and act when it’s time to act

9. Know your enemies – their names are Restlessness, Complaining, and Disobedience

10. Cling to God’s purposes – even if you have a quicker plan of your own


This Week’s Scripture to Memorize:
Isaiah 53.8-9: By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken. He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.