Message
There was once a woman who was waiting on God for the fruit of the womb. After waiting for a while, she felt that God was taking too long, so she decided to consult a prophet who turned out to be fake. After consulting the false prophet, she stayed away from the church for six months, then she returned with a protruding belly, looking as if she were pregnant. We all rejoiced with her and asked her where she had been. She told us that our prayers were taking too long to be answered, so she went to see a prophet. Seven years later, she was still looking pregnant and hadn’t delivered the baby. We had to cry to God to have mercy on her.
Anyone who cannot wait on God cannot receive His anointing. Only those who choose to stay with the Lord, come rain or shine, will receive the miracles that His anointing births. Holy things are not for dogs (), so a person who is living in sin cannot receive God’s anointing. Such a person may, however, receive counterfeit anointing from the devil, but it would definitely have sorrow added to it. It is only the blessing of God that does not have sorrow added to it ().
Today’s Bible reading tells us about Simeon and Anna, who received the miracle they had been expecting. Simeon had been waiting for the Messiah, and eventually, because he did not stop walking with God, he received his miracle. No matter how long your miracle has been delayed, it will surely come if you continue walking with God. Anna had also been waiting patiently for the Messiah since her youth. On that special day, both of them eventually saw the Messiah they had been waiting for. I pray that your long-awaited miracle will come to you speedily, in Jesus’ name.
Impatience is one of the things that can make people miss miracles. When people who have been waiting on God for something suddenly feel that God is too slow, they are opening the door to the devil to take them out of the place of their miracle. Thus, whenever you start getting impatient, ask God to fill your heart with more grace to wait for Him. Today’s memory verse tells us the two crucial ingredients that people who receive promises from God have: faith and patience. Beloved, if all you have is faith, add patience to it so that you will not miss your miracle.