The God Of Yet

Today, I want to talk to you about longsuffering.

In the dictionary, longsuffering is defined as having or showing patience in spite of troubles, especially those caused by other people.

If you’re like me, you’ve thought about where you currently are versus where you want to be in life as it relates to at least one of the following categories: health, finances, career, parenting, relationships, or maybe even your faith. If we’re honest, the goal is always to get from “here,” which represents where we currently are, to “there” which is where we want to be. But as you know, the moment you get to “there” you have a new height you’re aiming for; “there” is no longer good enough.

“There” doesn’t ever seem to be quite good enough because we are always wanting to elevate. Desiring elevation in life is not a sin; however, God is calling us to longsuffering or patience. What do I mean by that? I mean, God has given us the power to endure the troubles we face, the struggling relationships, and even our discontentment.

I want you to take a moment and think about an area of your life that you are discontent in.

Now, I want you to consider that there is a reason why you haven’t received that promotion yet, why your adult child hasn’t given their life to Christ yet, why that relationship hasn’t been restored yet. There is a reason why you haven’t gotten to a place financially yet.

We serve the God of yet. What do I mean by that? God operates outside of time, space, or matter. Therefore, we have to trust His timing in our journey to the “there” we want to reach.

God calls us to a life of longsuffering and patience throughout Scripture. We see it modeled by Jesus in the wilderness (Matthew 4). We hear it talked about as one of the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5. And then, we’re given a command in 2 Peter 3:8-9 that says:

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

- 2 Peter 3:8-9

Family, God is patient with us because He loves us.

He is the God of yet - not operating on our timing but always working behind the scenes. Today, may you remember that the God of the Promise is making all things beautiful in His timing.

Som Tami

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