Waiting for the Lord by Os Hillman
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By Os Hillman
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"Wait
for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." Psalm 27:14
Hearing and doing God's will are
two important steps that often get confused as one step. However, these are two
distinct processes. When we hear God's voice, this is only 50 percent of the
process. The next important step is to know when to move. It is one thing to
hear; it is another to know when to act.
There was a time when the Lord
showed me I was to write. This was a major change in my life from what I was
doing. As I began to write, I attempted to find a publisher for my work. This
became a real frustration. I encountered many false starts, and many
well-intentioned people wanted to assist but their efforts resulted in further
delays.
Finally, my wife asked me,
"Os, have you completed the book you are working on?" "No,"
I replied.
"When you complete the book,
God will provide a publisher if He has called you to write. You need to
complete the book."
A few months later I was in
discussions with a publisher about my work. They were going to be in my city
and wanted to meet with me. The day we met they offered me a contract on my
book. It also was the exact day that I had completed the book. I thought back
to the words my wife had said.
Corrie ten Boom was a prisoner in
the German Holocaust who lost her sister in the concentration camps. She tells
a story about her father taking her on trains. She always wanted to get the
ticket from her father ahead of time. He never gave her the ticket until she
was about to get onto the train.
God is always on time. He is
never late, and He is seldom early. Ask God for the wisdom to discern His will
and His timing for the events in your life.
Os Hillman
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