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1 Samuel 28

When God Doesn't Answer

Sometimes God does not answer our prayers immediately. He may be telling us to wait; He may have another purpose in not giving a direct answer. Whatever the reason, it is always a good idea to "inquire of the Lord," and it is always a bad idea to take matters into our own hands. This is what King Saul did. So desperate was he for some kind of response that he just couldn't wait, so he went to a medium to get an answer.

When God does not answer your prayers, step back and wait. He is giving you an opportunity to trust Him in the midst of the uncertainty and ambiguity you may be feeling. The fact that Saul immediately consulted a medium--something he knew was directly forbidden by God and that he himself had outlawed--showed the shallowness of his trust in the Lord and his lack of commitment to God's ways.

What answer to prayer are you waiting for today? Remember, He can handle it HIS WAY and in HIS TIME.

Hugs and prayers
Izzy

Thanks Izzy, I was so happy to see this devotion this morning.

I often laugh because God doesn't consult my calendar when I pray. I say to myself, guess He wants me to wait.

Waiting is sometimes hard but if you wait for God to answer and watch what happens while waiting you can see Him work. It's really cool to watch God work and see things fall into place.

Chriss

Thanks Izzy.
We are an impatient people.Our World wants things now.But Gods ways are not like the Worlds.We must wait on God & let him lead.And thats not easy but so much better than rushing ahead on our own.God will never fail us if we trust & obey. Becca