When you are not patient, when you choose to not wait on the Lord, it can have long-reaching consequences.
Take the example of Sarah "giving" her servant Hagar to her husband, Abraham (and Abraham "taking" Hagar).
They had waited SO LONG for the blessing of a child. They had waited SO LONG for the Blessing that Abraham would be the "Father of Nations", but, seemingly, Sarah was barren.....
So....they took things into their own hands. And along came Ishmael by way of Hagar. But that wasn't the way the Lord had planned this Blessing - a Blessing that would have great impact on ALL of His Children.
And, yes, the Lord forgave them and blessed them later with Isaac....
BUT...
Because of jealousy, Hagar & Ishmael were banished. Imagine that woman now having to raise her son without support. Imagine that boy, seemingly being rejected by his own father.
Because of this rejection, this rift, we today still have the Palastinian vs. Jewish conflict - so much hatred, so much hurt, so much harm.
So....when setbacks occur in your Promised Blessings and you are doing all that the Lord has asked of you....
WAIT ON THE LORD. HE WILL NEVER DENY A PROMISED BLESSING WHEN YOU ARE GOING ABOUT LIVING THE BEST WAY YOU CAN - FIGHTING THROUGH ALL THE STOPS AND DETOURS ALONG THE WAY!!!
I'm just sayin' 😊
Very true!
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