Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©

They called out in a loud voice, "How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?"
(Revelation 6:10 (NIV))

Do you ever ask "How long?"

Even those who are faithful unto death ask that very same question, and right now, it seems that almost all believers are asking this question.

Are you paying attention to the world? Are you currently asking "How long?"

If you are asking, then you have waited patiently for a long time and now your patience is telling you that something is due soon, but we still must be patient a little longer. Patience is a virtue and it will eventually provide a reward. If you wait upon what God has put into motion, then you will not be disappointed. He will reward the faithful in His own time even though it seems like an eternity to our limited understanding.

To him who overcomes and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations--
(Revelations 2:26 (NIV))

We must stand firm in our faith. Even when the plans of God do not unfold at the pace that we desire, we MUST stand firm in our faith. Even when all around us in chaos, we MUST stand firm in our faith for the salvation of the souls of the lost rely on God's timetable. Would we want God to hurry if it meant that someone we love would be eternally lost?

We must wait for the Lord to unfold His plans on His timing.

Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed.
(Revelation 6:11 (NIV))

The next time you find yourself asking God "How long," remember His heart. He does not want any to perish.

We must stand firm in our faith!

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