TIMES WHEN IT APPEARS LIKE GOD DID NOT HEAR YOU(R) (PRAYER)

I feel God is trying to pass a message across to somebody about WAITING ON GOD’S PROMISES. There are times when we pray and it appears like nothing happened at the time we expected them to happen. BUT, I’ld like you to know that God always hears the prayers of the saints. One thing that can make God not to hear a man’s prayer is SIN.

“Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear” (Isaiah 59:1, 2).

So, when you (a child of God) pray, God hears. But, remember, there is a timing process called WAITING. This is a virtue we as believers must have and reflect in our prayer lives.

Many know the story of Nehemiah, how he prayed to obtain favour before the king and how the king granted him his desires. It appears so serially that we usually think it this way; Nehemiah prayed and fasted yesterday, and God gave him favour before the king today. But, let us see more critically (but briefly).

In Nehemiah 1:1, he got the news of what had befallen his people in the month “Chisleu”. Then he prayed and fasted that God should grant him favour before the king in that month “Chisleu”.

Now, in Nehemiah 2:1; and it came to pass in the month “Nisan” that the king favoured him.

The month Chisleu is November in Greek, while the month Nisan is April in Greek.

So, it is obvious that Nehemiah prayed in November…then December passed and that year ended yet nothing happened in the physical. Then January came and passed; February passed; March passed and still nothing happened. Then one day in April, the king was moved and favoured him…after 4 months! The big question is; when Nehemiah first prayed, did God hear? YES! But why did the answer seem to delay until 4 months later? This is what is called waiting period.

“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise” (Hebrews 10:36).

Friend, from the day you lifted up your voice to pray, God heard you and something took place in the spiritual realm, but the physical manifestation is based on God’s perfect timing…but it will surely come to pass. God is always on time; keep the faith! Anything that delays is coming big. Be sure you never stop to pray.

Have a productive day. One love and God bless.