"WOW Faith" Waiting On Wonders

Waiting on Wonders “WOW” Faith Matthew 7:7 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: So, we ask. We pray to God for the desires of our hearts, peace, prosperity, love; and then we wait........ Then we become impatient...and start looking for reasons for what we deem unanswered prayers. Then we decide that perhaps we should “help” God with our prayer. Prayer        _ _ -- __ - - _ _ - - _ _ - - _ _    Answer                        Time for WOW Faith Time for WOW Faith We doubt that God will answer our prayers. We doubt that we are worthy. We doubt. At times when we are in great need of “WOW” Faith it is good to reflect on Abraham and a fulfillment of “impossible” promises.. Abraham had it all, a wife he loved, riches and a peaceful life. Everything he touched was fruitful, everything except his beloved wife. He had everything except someone to carry on his name.  Abraham was not perfect, God does not require perfection because He made us and knows His children are not perfect. But God is perfect. He is perfect in His abilities and in His promises. Genesis 17:17 New King James Version (NKJV) 17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”   The laws of nature say that this couple are beyond the time when children are possible. Sarah, who understood the laws of nature, took things in her own hands and decided to help God out with keeping His promises. But God does not answer to the laws of nature and our “help” most often turns out to be a mess. Genesis 17:15-16 New King James Version (NKJV) 15 Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16 And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her.” Getting Isaac had to seem the ultimate answer to a long waited prayer, but there was more time in the valley of “WOW” Faith.           Genesis 22:2 New King James Version (NKJV)  2 Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” I imagine that was the longest walk for them, a walk which required faith by them both. This was the promised child, the child from whom kings of peoples was to come. What was God planning? Would He bring Isaac back from the dead? Genesis 22:4-5 New King James Version (NKJV) 4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off. 5 And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.” (emphasis mine) This is WOW Faith. This is faith that flies in the face of everything "reasonable" or "natural". God said that from this child all nations would be blessed. God said that from this child Sarah would be a mother of nations. So, whatever the plan was, Abraham was willing to Wait On Wonders and trust that God would work it out. 2 Timothy 3:16 - All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: At those times when we are in dire need of “WOW” Faith the lessons of Abraham can be that scripture of inspiration from God. May we be able to accept His inspiration. May God Forever Be a Blessing in Your Life!!!