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 "It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD."

Lamentations 3:26

The word salvation in this verse means:

•rescue

•deliverance

•help

•safety, and

•victory

But did you notice that in order to reap those results, we must first hope and quietly wait for the LORD.

Not always easy to do.

I recently spoke with a dear friend of mine and I confessed that I was growing weary in the battle.  Weary from health issues, situations, circumstances, other people.  It's easy to grow weary when you constantly give, and it seems like nothing is returned, after all, God tells us that we will reap what we sow.

"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."

Galatians 6:9

As we continued to talk, we suddenly looked at each other as if a light bulb just went on in minds.  (I love that when that happens!)  Yes, we will surely reap what we sow.... but in due season.  Reaping will be in God's Timing.  We might reap in this lifetime here on earth, or it may be part of our heavenly rewards; that is up to God, not us.  Our part is to just keep on keeping on.

My Pastor, Josh Fryman, recently preached on the hope that Jeremiah had.  He reminded me that when we grieve without hope, that is despair, but when we remember GOD, we will always have HOPE. He reminded me that I can have affliction in my situations and my body, but in my soul, I have HOPE!

Just like Jeremiah remembered.

"The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him." Lamentations 3:24

The LORD is my portion, my inheritance and He is enough!

I will always have God.

It might seem like we are not reaping what we are sowing...

    But we are...

        And it will be revealed to us soon enough...just don't quit!

            But that's just me!

"There are times when the only thing a sufferer can do is wait for God. But waiting is good because God is worth waiting for." Ryken