The Thought For Today

Encouraging You Through God's Word

     One of the many biblical definitions for the word “wait” is to stay in expectation. What has the Holy Spirit been talking to you about? Has God’s word tried to show you what you need to do? Have other trusted believers been speaking a word into your life? Many times, if not all the time, God has been talking to us about certain things and we continue to be disobedient. Today, God is waiting in expectation on you!

    “He’s Waiting on You” to be obedient to Him. Even though 2 Peter 3:9 talks about how patient God is towards us and his desire for none to perish, you and I must do what God and His word says. I love how James 1:22-25 says, “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.”

    “He’s Waiting on You” to go deeper in His Word. Do not allow the distractions of life and social media to grab your time and attention away from spending time with God. 1 Peter 3:15 reminds us that we must be able to explain our hope as believers. How can you and I defend our faith if we do not know what God’s word says? How can we stand in this evil world if we are not grounded in God’s word?

    Remember, partial obedience is not obedience. Your time is winding down… “He’s Waiting on You”!