Far Too Long!


Time... what an indispensable commodity it is; given freely and equally to all and can't be altered. The same 24 hours is allocated daily to everyone whether high/low, rich/poor, strong/weak,.. whatever the status. Right from the process of fertilization, everyone partakes in the non-mandatory yet compulsory race of time. We all want to grow - engage in things which exhibit growth in various facets. However, some unexpected occurrence could arise and growth gets hindered. One gets the more irated when even after so much struggle/toil to achieve a specified growth, an extremely minute progress is experienced or an impotent result or worse still retrogression is experienced. Yet, time waits for no one. What do you do in such situation.

The book of John chapter 5, verses 5 to 7 gives a story about a man who had an unexpected delay in time; it says:
"And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a LONG TIME in that case, he saith unto him, WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE?
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I HAVE NO MAN, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but WHILE I AM COMING, another steppeth down before me."

When the man said "I Have No Man", one begins to wonder- where were his relatives in the thirty eight years? He further said "While I Am Coming"- which means he has tried for at least thirty eight times to exit that situation and experience his desired growth. Are you also experiencing unexpected stagnation for far too long and although surrounded by lots of 'Helpers' in various levels; yet, There's no one to help? Just like the man, you too might have tried no matter how great or little to get that contract; fix that relationship; get that job; get that certificate; gain admission... Is your delay marriage related, or child bearing issues; probably sickness... whatever form of delay you are undergoing that makes you wonder: "why me!", GOD is right there stretching forth HIS hands and saying unto you: WILT THOU BE MADE WHOLE? "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."-Matthew 11:28

Take time today to discuss it all with your maker, surrender all and believe HIM that HE will fix it all. For HE said "Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." -Mark 11:24.

If in your case you have casted all your cares upon HIM and you're still not experiencing your desired growth, then take a break: take time to listen to GOD. You probably aren't getting what HE is saying. WAIT patiently upon HIM and listen ATTENTIVELY to what HE is saying then do what HE wants you to do.
"For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared FOR him THAT WAITETH for HIM"-Isaiah 64:4

Everyone has got a level of delay in one way or the other, but; Will You Be Made Whole? Jesus is Never Too Busy for the Individual… I mean You!..

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