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What are you waiting for?
Any mother can tell you that waiting tp give birth is an experience that builds patience. But pity the poor mother elephant. It takes about 22 months for an unborn elephant to mature to birth! The shark know as the spiny dogfish has a pregnancy duration of 22-24 months. And at elevations above 4,600 feet, the Alpine salamander undures a gestational Period of up to 38 months!
Abraham could have identified with these examples from nature. In his old age, the Lord made a promise to him: "I will make you a great nation" (Gen. 12:2). But as the years passed, Abraham questioned how the fulfillment of the promise was possible without even the basic building block of a son (15:2). So God assured him, "One who will come from your own body shall be your heir" (v.4).
Despite his advanced age, Abraham beleived God and was called righteous (v.6). Yet he waited 25 years from the time of the initial promise for Isaac to be born (17:1,17).
Waiting for God's promises to be fulfilled is part of trusting Him. No matter how long the delay, we must wait for Him.
Him. As the writer of Hebrews reminds us, "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who
promised is faithful" (Heb. 10:23).---Marvin Williams
This passage reminds me that I must remain patience in all my endures.----Mwr 11/29
