Deuteronomy 33:1-29; Hosea 4:1-6:3; Luke 18:15-43
I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. 1 Samuel 1:15
Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. John 11:21
Both these women were in deep sorrow. In genuine need they had called upon God but heaven seemed to be silent. Waiting for God’s timing is not easy. Sometimes He is preparing the answer but we cannot yet see it. Nevertheless, we need to continue to, “come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb. 4:16). He knows just when to send the answer. His timing is perfect. Are we willing to wait?
—Virginia Strout
Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay.
Mold me and make me after Thy will,
While I am waiting, yielded and still. —Adelaide A. Pollard