"Great is our Lord, and of great power:
His understanding is infinite."
- Psalm 147:5

It happened again today.

Jacob (my 3 1/2 month old baby boy if you are new to the devotionals) woke up this morning with one thing on his mind...

...something for breakfast!

I quickly opened the refrigerator and pulled out a bottle of mommy's expressed milk.  Of course, being in the refrigerator, it was cold and needed to be warmed up before I let Jacob drink it.

Jacob had other ideas. 

He began to squirm and whine and get really fussy with me because he wasn't able to get that bottle RIGHT NOW.  I gently explained things to him.  I told him, "that's not what is best for you."

He wanted that bottle now, in his way.  But, I had to make him wait and do things my way.  Not because I wanted to see him squirm and whine and cry, but rather because I know that cold milk will give him a stomach ache.  Warming up the milk is what is best for him, even though he didn't want to wait for that.

You know, sometimes I find that we, as believers, act like little Jacob in our relationship with God...

...we want it our way and we want it NOW!

Know what I mean?  We get a bit impatient and we begin to squirm and whine a bit.  Sometimes we get downright fussy.  Why isn't God answering that prayer?  Why isn't He giving me what I asked for?

We tend to want things now, in our own way, if we're not careful.  And yet, the Lord stands patiently by us and explains, "that's not what is best for you."

And He sometimes makes us wait and do things His way instead of our own.  Not because He wants to see us squirm and whine and cry, but because He knows what we are asking for will make us ache.  He knows better than we do what is best for us.

Christian, maybe this morning you've been a bit discouraged because a prayer request hasn't been answered.  Maybe you are beginning to squirm and whine a bit in your relationship with God.  Understand this, perhaps it isn't God's timing yet.  He may be simply saying, "Wait, the time isn't right."

Or, He may know something you don't.  He may know that granting your request will cause problems that you can't foresee.  Perhaps an unanswered prayer simply means... 

Have a "Wonderful DAY in Christ,"
Jimmy D. Brown
\o/ Praise Jesus!