Keep Looking – 1 Kings 18:43

43 Then he said to his young servant, "On your feet now! Look toward the sea." He went, looked, and reported back, "I don't see a thing." "Keep looking," said Elijah, "seven times if necessary."

– 1 Kings 18:43

Keep Looking

Your blessings is on the way!  The answer to your prayers is fast approaching – it's just beyond the horizon, and you might not be able to see it yet, but rest-assured, it's coming.  Your Victory is marching with purpose, and it's drawing strength, and gaining momentum from your faithful, ever-expecting heart.

God-things come to those who wait, but today's scripture verse reminds us that we must be "on our feet" and we must take an active and persistent watch until our "God-thing" comes into clear focus.  We can't sit back and expect God to do all the work.  There is a partnership that must take place in order for God to move on our behalf.  He wants to see our faith in action, our willingness to serve, and our belief that He is God and His blessings occur when He wills and not when we want. God needs us to do our part, despite the troubled waters we are wading through, or the raging sea we seem to be drowning in, or the apparent grave that is closing in around us.  He needs us to expect with certainty and to know with all knowledge that no mater what, He has heard our prayers and His answer will come at just the right time.

Are you looking for your Blessing to come?  Keep Looking!

Have you had an eye out but you just can't see a change yet?  Keep Watching!

Does the hole you're in seem to be getting deeper and deeper?  Keep Digging!

Keep marching!  

Keep swimming!  

Keep serving!  

Keep smiling!

Above all . . . Keep Believing!  

God has your answer coming!  He is faithful to the faithful and He watches for the watchful. He is a good God and He loves you so very much and He knows exactly what you need and when you need it.  You just need to keep looking, seven, or eight, or eleventy nine times if necessary.  Before you know it, a small cloud, a whisper in the wind, a hint of change will form on the horizon, and your "God-thing" will appear, exactly at the right time.

Prayer

Father, Your timing is perfect and even though we tend to look at our circumstances and focus the immediate problem, You know the exact time to bring the solution.  Help us to be faithful in our watching and to not let what's apparent draw our attention away from You.  Help us to keep moving forward in expectation and with faithful and exuberant hearts as You work out the details of the answer to our prayers.

Have a Blessed day everyone!

– Richard