Has Jesus come to you yet these past 21 days? Right where you are in your bed of affliction, brokenness, loneliness, sorrow; battling with that addiction and bondage?

Jesus said, “He would come to us.” Are we believing in him or has our attitude wavered?

We were in high expectation at the beginning of the fast, yet now after three weeks, we may have slipped back into despair, and trepidation over what might not happen.

Jesus said “I will come.” Not in the sweet “bye and bye.” But in the Now. 

When preparing to move into a new house, or apartment, perhaps the first one, we save up for new furniture. No more rag tag, worn pieces that don’t match, or otherwise, hand me downs. We go to the store and pick out the furniture with a set time and day for morning delivery. At this point our expectations begin to rise. 

The day arrives. We are ready to receive. Yet, the morning moves to Noon time, and then to late afternoon. In a panic, we call the store and are told the truck is out delivering, and our furniture is on the truck, but behind schedule. 

Our expectation in such scenarios begins to dwindle. Even to frustration, anxiety and a possible let down. The afternoon light disappears into the evening time. It is dark outside, and night time is approaching. What jubilation we have when the truck pulls up to our house!

And yet some of us, by now, would be angry and bitter because the delivery did not come when we were expecting it. To the point where we refuse the delivery at the door.

Will we refuse Jesus when he comes at a time we were not expecting? Jesus said, “he will come,” (John 14:18). And because he said it, we will believe it. We will be watching and waiting for him.

God has your delivery scheduled to change your bitter end into a sweet beginning!

Dear Heavenly Father,

I confess that I often claim promises like the miracles announced in Psalm 77:14 without having completed the things mentioned earlier in the chapter, like the crying out in verses 1-2. I understand in Your sovereignty, You are not a cosmic Santa Claus, and I ask You to forgive me for treating You like one. Show me Your path in discipleship so that You will be pleased to answer my prayers, and may I focus on asking for things to be of better service to Your Kingdom. In the Name of Jesus, I pray. Amen. 

Be careful not to change what God has shown you to try to hurry up the fulfillment of a promise apart from God. Are you anxious? Take it to the Lord in prayer. Psalm 77 shows us that prayer can be meditative, raw, loud, sleepless, and honest. Give thanks for what He has already done in history and in your own life (verses 11-12). Rely on His strength to accomplish the wonders He has in store.