November 1

But God’s not finished. He’s waiting around to be gracious to you. He’s gathering strength to show mercy to you. God takes the time to do everything right—everything. Those who wait around for him are the lucky ones”. Isaiah 30:18 (MSG)

How many times have you had someone waiting around or going out of their way to be nice to you?  Never mind to be gracious to you? In a world that can be filled with un-kindnesses of every kind—from honked horns, to scowled looks, to pressures to perform that would crush a steel bridge—getting through a day can take everything we’ve got.  And yet here is our gracious God, Who loves you more than you could ever know—waiting, watching, loving and caring—looking for opportunities to make things new, and to make them work out for you!

He looks for ways for you to experience His love; to embrace the life that is in Him; to cause all circumstances to come together in the most heart healing ways. His desire is for you to anticipate the fresh days dawning, watching and waiting for all that He will do. Then, at the end of the day, with a heart of gratitude, be able to say, “Look what the Lord has done.  That was a very good day!”  

Dear heart, even in the midst of blaring horns and bitter words—wait! God is there with you in the centre of it all. If you look to Him, instead of the mayhem or the mess, you will see He is taking the time (even when you wish things could go faster) to do all things well for you. Causing everything turn out just right!

Remember beauty, however it looks today—God’s not finished yet. It gets better, way better, for the One Who is faithful and true, is working all things around for good—bringing forth His highest and best, for dearly loved, and deeply cherished, you!

Prayer:

I thank You Lord that this is indeed a day that You have made. Help me to find You, and to follow closely, as You lead me on Your paths of peace; paths that lead to the pleasant places You have chosen. 

Thank You for Your promises—promises that endure, for even in the midst of the struggles or the pain, You are with me always, making a way, a good way, where there seems to be no way.
Let Your heavenly winds of miracle power blow in my favour today Jesus, as I commit to follow You. To wait and to watch for You—every moment of the day—every step of the way.

In Your precious and Holy Name, I pray.