As we come to the
end of this year, many have mentally transitioned into the next year. Maybe it
has been a tough year for some. They want to move on to the next. But I want to
remind you, God is not finished yet!
If there’s one
thing I don’t like about God is that He often shows up in the last minute. In
my younger years, it caused me great frustration. He was never late but frequently
last minute. I lodged many complaints but His reply was, “Have I ever failed you?” That was the end of our conversation
because God was never late!
One thing we’ll do
good to learn is to wait for God until the last minute. You may not have what
you hoped for. But if you wait patiently till the end, God will come through.
If you have a medical condition, don’t just accept what the doctor’s report
say. Instead, remind yourself that God is restoring your health even right now.
This is what
happened to a man sitting by the Pool of Bethesda waiting to be healed for thirty eight years! The Scripture says
that he had a withered hand. One day Jesus showed up and saw this man in great
despair. Jesus asked, “Do you want to be
healed?” The man replied, “I have no
man to help me!” This man had resigned to his fate that nothing ever will
change. He had written himself off. May be you’re in a place in your
relationship and you’ve written it off. May be you’ve lost a lot of money in
your business this year and you see no way to recover it. You may have written
off a child or a legal situation. I’m asking you – don’t! God is not finished
yet. We still have more than fifteen days left of this year. God can and He is
poised to do the miracle you’ve been waiting for. Don’t give up, don’t give in.
God’s UPS van is en-route to deliver what belongs to you.
It is good to plan
ahead and look into 2014. But don’t leave this year without fully appropriating
what belongs to you. God has your dream job in store. He has connections lined
up for you. He knows what medicine will work to restore your health. If you’re
a teacher, you haven’t taught your best lesson yet. If you’re in sales, you
haven’t made your biggest sales yet. If you trust Him and stay faithful, a
flourishing finish is waiting for you. God is not finished yet.
In the gold rush
days, Darby’s uncle from Maryland had gone west to Colorado and eventually came
across gold ore. When financing was secured Darby and his uncle returned to
work in the mine. Initially things were going according to plan. The first
remnants of gold they discovered were shipped to a smelter and the returns
provided a promise that they could have one of Colorado’s richest mines. They
continued to drill then the unthinkable happened! The vein of gold ore suddenly
disappeared. At first they continued to drill taking themselves deeper into
debt and despair. Then they finally decided to quit. They sold the drilling machinery
to a nearby junkman and returned home. The Junkman didn’t believe that their
mine had no gold. He hired a mining engineer. The finding was shocking! They
found the vein of gold that Darby and his uncle had been seeking, was just
three feet from where they had stopped digging. Junkman continued drilling and
that is precisely where the gold was found.
Let me ask you a
question. If you knew you’re three days away from your healing, will you quit?
If you knew you’re going the make the biggest sale of the day, will you be
discouraged? If you knew God was going to give you that dream job you’ve been
praying for, will you stop sending those resumes? If you knew you’re going to
meet the person of your dream next week, will you be discouraged? What about
the mountain of debt? Will you throw in the towel if God was to cancel that
debt? Friend, you’re only three feet away from hitting your “gold.” God is orchestrating things and
people in your favor. Give him some praise for your breakthrough. You will
build that orphanage. You’ll build that church God placed in your heart. God
has great things in store for you. 2013 is not over yet. Let’s work hard and
hold on to our faith and confession. God is not finished yet! I’m praying for
you.
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in
you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6 ESV).
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