When God delays week 34, 2013

Delay on Jesus’ part; how do  we handle it? Make sure from the outset you are prepared in the event God’s intervention in your life delays beyond your expectation. I tell you, he will give them justice quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth? Lk 18:8(ESV). Make sure like Martha you have faith that “Even now whatever you ask God will give it” when Lazarus is dead and no one in history had been raised from death after being buried, and that for four days. You too will experience delays whilst waiting for His intervention occasionally. Whenever it happens do not throw away your confidence, since it holds a great reward for you Heb 10:35(ESV). Don’t be like the king who the day before God’s intervention cried “Why should I wait for the LORD anymore?” 2Ki 6:33(ISV)

When I got born-again many years ago I knew of the signs of Jesus’ return and really expected His return within 5 years.  More than 30 years have passed and I am kept by God, awaiting His coming. Some have started the race and under pressure yielded to the deceit of those who say "Jesus promised to come again. Where is he? Our fathers have died, but the world continues the way it has been since it was made."2Pt 3:4(ERV).  The opposite error also occurs: those who say Jesus has already come back or “The resurrection has passed”! Hymenaeus and Philetus are men like that… They say that the day when people will be raised from death has already come and gone. And they are destroying the faith of some 2Tm 2:17-18(ERV). Some claim he returned in secret, but Jesus is coming with the clouds! Everyone will see him, even those who pierced him... Yes, this will happen! Amen Rev 1:7(ERV). Some time last century Jehovah Witnesses said Jesus would return in 1975.

It is also clear one virgin’s readiness could not compensate for another’s un-readiness: And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'  But the wise answered, saying, 'Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.' Mat 25:8-9.  No matter how closely they had related, no matter the shared fellowship and experiences. Fellowship sister are you ready? They were all in fellowship, all experienced sleeping, heard the cry, and all trimmed their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps Mat 25:5-7(ESV). But shared experiences, hearing voices and seeing visions do not equate to readiness for His return! Mr “I don’t know my gift” are you ready? You that see visions and receive messages and manifest gifts; are you ready? Are you hoping perhaps that your husband’s readiness, your father’s readiness for the return of Jesus might somehow make up for you?