None of us like to
be last. We all want to be the first to be served and the first to cross the
line to victory. However, you may be stuck in the back today. Don’t worry. A
shift is coming!
The other day I
was talking to a friend and she said, “Sandy,
when I hear other people, it feels like everybody is taking me over. Everyone
is getting ahead. They go on nice vacations and live in fancy houses. What
about me? When will I get to enjoy life?” I told her, what I’m telling you.
Hold on. A shift is coming! When we live life that is pleasing to God, He will fulfill
His promises. The key is to wait patiently with a good attitude, doing the best
you can, expecting God’s blessings to overtake you. Our God is a Rewarder. He
will never take you through a hard situation and not bless you for it. Things
may not look so bright right now. Don’t worry. A shift is coming!
Yesterday, I was
at a grocery store. I had forgotten that it was the weekend and the whole city
will be there. I don’t enjoy shopping, much less stand in long lines. I was
disappointed but I was able to keep a good attitude. I saw a man trying to
maneuver his cart to the back of my long line. He had only a few items in his
cart so I asked him if he’d like to get in front of me. He was very grateful and
got in. We’re still 10-15 away from the counter. Thirty seconds later a clerk
came up to him and said, “Would you like
to come to the front sir?” He was ecstatic! The man who should have been in
the back of the line was now checking out in the front and I was second in
line! What happened? A shift had taken place. I wanted God to get the glory. While
he was paying, I said, “Brother, you have
the favor of God in your life.”
Friend, you may
have spent all your life paddling in the back row. You may have not had a good
break since your business started. Your health may not have been up to par.
Some of you my friends are struggling in your relationships. You don’t see how
you’ll make ends meet. The bills come faster than you can earn. I have good
news for you. A shift is coming. God is breathing in your direction. You’ll be
able to send your child to school of your choice. You’ll be able to pay off
your debt in a much shorter time. He will move people around in your favor. The
sickness will suddenly leave you perplexing even the doctors. A shift is
coming! Are you ready to receive God’s unmerited favor today?
I’ve been going to
the nations to preach the Gospel for the last twenty seven years. I’m living my
dream representing you on the mission fields. God’s favor, your support and our
team are winning thousands to Christ every month. As much as I love ministering
in various nations, I don’t enjoy the long 12-16 flights to get there. In my
last trip I was flying out of London, when the captain put a smile on my face
saying, “We’re going to arrive early
because of the tailwind.” Same distance, arrive early! Friend, God is bringing
some tailwind in your life today. Yesterday it was struggle but this week,
victory awaits you. What looked like it’d take years to accomplish, you’ll achieve
in the fraction of the time. Your health will spring forth. You’ll have all
your bills paid and have plenty leftover to help others.
Friend, the wind
may be blowing against you but don’t quit. The tide of the battle is turning. God
allows the hardest battles to the strongest people like you. God is shifting
things around. Jesus Himself is praying for you. The very thing that was
against you will propel you to the next level. Like the stranger in the grocery
store, God will bring you from the back to the front. Like the tailwind in my
flight, He will cause you arrive earlier than you thought. Don’t just look at
your natural circumstances. Jesus said, “The
last shall be the first.” He will bring you from the back to the front. Rejoice.
A shift is coming!
I replied,
“But my work seems so useless! I have spent my strength for nothing and
to no purpose. Yet I leave it all in the Lord’s hand;
I will trust God for my reward.”
(Isaiah 49:4 The Message).
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