Numbers 28 :16-29 :40, Luke 3 :23-38, Psalms 62 :1-12, Proverbs 11:18-19

What God said to me – Waiting is hard – we get antsy so easily and we want some kind of action, so we feel like something is happening.  Waiting in silence is even harder.  In today’s world of instant gratification and microwaved meals, we feel like if we have to wait, something is wrong.  So, we complain and gripe to whoever is around.  In the Psalms, David said that his soul waited in silence for Me because he knew his salvation was from Me – I was his rock and his stronghold so he would not be shaken, and his refuge was in Me.  So, what about you?  David was waiting for physical deliverance from enemies who were trying to kill him, but you throw a fit and act like waiting in traffic or a delayed flight is a massive inconvenience and life or death.  David was able to wait in silence for Me because He trusted My sovereignty and My timing – so what does your impatience and complaining say about you?  When you are struggling with waiting, whether it’s delayed circumstances or unanswered prayers, don’t complain but pour out your heart to Me – “I AM” your refuge and your rock and “I AM” the one who can answer your prayers or fix your circumstances and give you peace in the waiting.

Numbers 26 :52-28 :15, Luke 3 :1-22, Psalms 61 :1-8, Proverbs 11:16-17

What God said to me – I called John the Baptist to be a voice crying in the wilderness telling people to get ready for Messiah.  He preached the gospel loud and clear that in order to be saved they had to repent and believe and if they were truly saved there would be fruit in their lives that demonstrated that salvation.  He made it clear that baptism didn’t save them and being a Jew didn’t save them.  He didn’t pull any punches or sugar coat it in order to draw bigger crowds or to pump up his numbers.  He didn’t have a comfortable auditorium or entertainment to draw them and yet they came because I drew them.  In these last days I have called the church to be a voice crying out for people to get ready for Messiah.  Don’t deceive them into thinking because they “prayed a prayer” that they are saved.  Don’t pull any punches or sugar coat it – tell them the truth – they must repent and believe and when they do that, their life will bear fruit showing it.  You walk in a manner worthy of your calling and share the true gospel so that they too will be able to walk in a manner worthy of their calling.

Numbers 26 :1-51, Luke 2 :36-52, Psalms 60 :1-12, Proverbs 11 :15

What God said to me – You’ve heard the phrase “now I can die happy.”  Sometimes it is said flippantly and sometimes with absolute sincerity.  It means you have experienced something so fulfilling and satisfying that your life is complete.  Mary and Joseph encountered two people in the temple when they took My Son, Jesus, after His circumcision to present Him to Me to fulfill the requirement of the Law.  They met Simeon and Anna – both elderly people who had spent their lives serving Me and looking for Messiah.  When they saw Jesus, they recognized Him for who He was, and they excitedly shared with those who were there.  So, what about you – is the focus of your life serving Me and worshipping Me in ministry and prayer and fasting like Simeon and Anna?  Are you anxiously looking for My coming and telling others?  It’s easy to say you want Me to come – but maybe not before I get married and have kids and grandkids and have a successful career and retire and enjoy life.  None of these things are bad things, but they are not the things that will enable you to say, “now I can die happy.”  While those things are wonderful, true peace and joy comes in knowing Me and serving Me in ministry and sharing with others.