Waiting... again.

I started reading “George Muller of Bristol” again. I read this years ago when my wife’s health was struggling and daily life was a painful battle against a mystery disease, which we now know is abdominal migraines. This book is a biography of George Muller, who was a missionary to England. He ran an orphanage on prayer alone. I found his testimony a great comfort years ago when I read the book, so I started it again.

The book starts with his life before accepting Jesus as his savior. He lived a life of debauchery prior to his conversion. Once he was forgiven by grace, he was very excited to enter the mission field. But he wasn’t ready, and God had many lessons and knowledge to impart on him prior to his calling. So God made him wait. And in the excellent vision that we have analyzing the past, we see His plan was amazing.

God has my wife and I waiting. Waiting for health to improve. Waiting to return to being able to live normal life. Waiting. 

“God, help us to have faith that this waiting will one day make sense as we review the past and see what good things you were doing. Help us trust you now. Help us to wait well. Holy Spirit empower us to be patient in faith and persevere through the pains and limitations that troubled health has brought to our lives. In Jesus name, amen.”

As I examine our surroundings, I see multiple people who have recently taken note of how was persevere the health trial. These are people I care about. These are people with their own struggles and when I hear them talk, I get the sense that seeing our perseverance helped them to persevere. I also pray that they can see God's love for them, by seeing God's love for us as we plough through the challenges and the waiting with love and prayer.

"God, please do not waste our pain and our prolonged battle. Use it to the good of ourselves and others. Help us to see your face. Help build our faith. Transform us into the image of Jesus. In Jesus name, amen."