Love in the Waiting

God Loves You!!! ¡¡¡Dios te ama!!!

God loves you so much

1 John 4:9 NKJV

9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

1 John 4:9 RVR60

9 En esto se mostró el amor de Dios para con nosotros, en que Dios envió a su Hijo unigénito al mundo, para que vivamos por él.

From the beginning, in the garden, at the fall of man, God set forth a way for us to have redemption from sin. He made a way through Jesus.

From Adam to Jesus is estimated to be around 4,000 years.

It was a long time before the Savior came

God’s Timing is Perfect! ¡El tiempo de Dios es perfecto!

God is outside time. He sees the end from the beginning.

This is why we don’t have to worry about anything!

God has everything planned in perfect timing - even your choice to serve Him or reject Him

Trust His Love in His Timing - Confía en su amor en su tiempo

1 Corinthians 13:4 NKJV

4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;

1 Corinthians 13:4 RVR60

4 El amor es sufrido, es benigno; el amor no tiene envidia, el amor no es jactancioso, no se envanece;

Jesus suffered many things for your redemption.

He grew up - started His ministry at approximately 30 years old, and died around 33 years old. That is a lot of years to bring about your salvation and my salvation.

Here’s the point:

Life is a journey

Sometimes we get so impatient with God’s timing and don’t understand why we are going through suffering on earth.

There are people who say that God is punishing them, or that He hates them, or that He doesn’t love them if He doesn’t give them what they ask for when they ask for it.

Luke 18:1–8 NKJV

1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2 saying: “There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3 Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ 4 And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, 5 yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ” 6 Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said. 7 And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? 8 I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

Luke 18:1–8 RVR60

1 También les refirió Jesús una parábola sobre la necesidad de orar siempre, y no desmayar, 2 diciendo: Había en una ciudad un juez, que ni temía a Dios, ni respetaba a hombre. 3 Había también en aquella ciudad una viuda, la cual venía a él, diciendo: Hazme justicia de mi adversario. 4 Y él no quiso por algún tiempo; pero después de esto dijo dentro de sí: Aunque ni temo a Dios, ni tengo respeto a hombre, 5 sin embargo, porque esta viuda me es molesta, le haré justicia, no sea que viniendo de continuo, me agote la paciencia. 6 Y dijo el Señor: Oíd lo que dijo el juez injusto. 7 ¿Y acaso Dios no hará justicia a sus escogidos, que claman a él día y noche? ¿Se tardará en responderles? 8 Os digo que pronto les hará justicia. Pero cuando venga el Hijo del Hombre, ¿hallará fe en la tierra?

We must choose to see His love in the waiting. When we are asking Him to move, we need to have faith and continue to ask. Don’t get weary in well doing (Gal 6:9) The Bible says we will reap a harvest in proper time if we faint not.

Galatians 6:9 NKJV

9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

Galatians 6:9 RVR60

9 No nos cansemos, pues, de hacer bien; porque a su tiempo segaremos, si no desmayamos.

Hanna prayed for Samuel for years - 1 Sam 1:4.

Paul asked God to remove the thorn in his flesh - 2 Cor 12. God responded that His grace was sufficient for Paul.

Job prayed for healing from his affliction - Job 42. God allowed him to have everything restored and he had children and grandchildren vs. 16. But this took years. Job lived to be 140 years old.

David prayed for justice from those who did him wrong.

Stephen was stoned to death for his faith - Acts 7:54-60. God took him home as he was the first documented Martyr for the gospel of Jesus.

Jacob wrestled with God but carried a limp for the rest of his life.

Joseph was in prison for years before the Lord made him second in command over all of Egypt Gen 39.

Abraham and Sarah were promised that Abraham would be the father of a great nation and through him the whole world would be blessed. Yet they did not receive Isaac until he was 100 years old.

Do you understand?

God is doing something so much bigger than the daily things we are going through.

We need to have a bigger perspective of His love.

Please don’t misunderstand: God cares about every bit of everything you are going through.

Have faith in Him, trust His promises, trust His process, don’t grow weary, it will be worth it.

Philippians 1:6 NKJV

6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

Philippians 1:6 RVR60

6 estando persuadido de esto, que el que comenzó en vosotros la buena obra, la perfeccionará hasta el día de Jesucristo;

James 1:2–4 NKJV

2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

James 1:2–4 RVR60

2 Hermanos míos, tened por sumo gozo cuando os halléis en diversas pruebas, 3 sabiendo que la prueba de vuestra fe produce paciencia. 4 Mas tenga la paciencia su obra completa, para que seáis perfectos y cabales, sin que os falte cosa alguna.

Let’s pray!