Micah 7:1-10
What do you do when you're in difficult circumstances? Wait confidently for God to save you? That's what we see Micah doing here in Micah 7. The situation is bad and Micah is mourning for his people. Then we get to verse 7, and we see a drastic change in demeanor. No more mourning. Micah is confident because he knows that God is in control and that He will sustain him. An encouraging example for us.
Waiting confidently on the Lord can be a challenge. So what can we do to get through as we wait? Any thoughts or experiences you might share about staying confident regardless of circumstances? Tami W.
My husband has been deployed to Iraq for the last 8 months. During this time I have learned a lot about waiting confidently for God to save you... and he has. God has drawn me closer to Him through missing my husband. Sometimes it takes the darkest hour to see the light of God. If we had everything we wanted at all times when would we fall on our knees and come to Him? I thank Him for this deployment and for drawing me close to Him. I have 3 kids, 2 under 2 and a teenager who all miss their dad terribly. This time as a 'single mom' has taught me to rely on my heavenly Father to help me parent my children. I meditate often on Joshua 1:9 'Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.' To learn to give God control of your life you must first realize you don't have much control to begin with... He is always in control. Instead of being worried about my husband coming home safe I realize that his life is in God's hands regardless of whether he is in my home or Iraq. God is in control of my family here, there, and everywhere! I thank God for this time apart from my husband to draw my whole family closer to Him... and I thank God for our reunion when my hero comes home as well!
I wish I can say a categorical yes that I wait confidently ALL THE TIME when in difficult circumstances. In my earlier days as a christian, I used to wonder why God is not coming to my rescue so soon or answering my prayers even before I utter them and why He would even let me go through such difficult times. Now I have an experiential knowledge of God that time is no longer something I measure when I am waiting on God. It took God several situations of "rescuing" me out of so many pits and miry clays that now, I patiently wait on God and know that He will come through for me. God will answer, God will rescue and God will deliver if we wait with faith. God is always working things out behind the scenes for us.
When after 7 years of waiting for a 2nd baby, I had a miscarriage, I was really devasted but God spoke to my heart only after I decided to thank Him for that miscarriage which was a difficult thing at the time but it gave me a relief and brought me the healing. I am happy to say that I have an 8 month perfect and most beautiful baby today.
God bless you, Melissa! We can all learn from your example and I want you to know your family is in my prayers tonight! There are many who salute you, grateful for all that you and your husband are doing!
When I read this passage, my first thought was for those saints of old, persecuted and imprisoned. And how much hope this must have given them. I now look at it as prophetic as well, knowing that we all personally have difficulties we struggle through and how some situations are really out of our control. And there are more tribulations for believers to come, certainly. I agree that we must be thankful in all things, for it is those disappointments and struggles that I find myself more fervently in prayer - for others and/or for myself. My life in Christ grows stronger as a result. How sad for those who chose to endure without the strength and comfort that Jesus offers. Terribly sad.... and how much more important to be ready to tell them and show the world the importance of our faith in Him! Thank you Jesus!