Being a Praise to God

Some people tend to worry when good things do not come their way at the same time as others. God's appointed time is the best. We are created for different purposes and so we may not take the same route to a particular destination. The world system had taught us a one-way system: primary school, secondary, high school, university, masters' degree, job, marriage, have children, PhD, retirement, death. We have bought into this system as thenorm, and any deviation even in the positive direction does not go down well with us.

The Lord taught me the power of being a 'praise' to Him. I received this message when I was in my mid-twenties. Almost everyone around my age was getting married and yet I couldn't even think of anyone to marry. I was busy in the mission field, fair enough, but the message was, 'they are doing what is expected at this age, so no big deal'. The Lord asked me if I want to be a Hallelujah to Him. I didn't understand at first, until the day it was announced at the church that I was engaged to marry. The shouting and clapping were so overwhelming, as if the only sister in the church was getting engaged to a king. If I had married when others did in my mid-twenties, it would have meant nothing, I would have done what others did. Mine was delayed and everyone prayed and wondered why, as I was considered a lovely young lady. Some ladies would come to me and asked if brothers were too blind to see. Well God's ways are past searching and far from man's imaginations. When my engagement was announced, it became a Hallelujah. I remembered Abraham and Isaac, Hannah and Samuel, the Shunammite woman, their delays brought a Hallelujah to Elohim. The Lord told me it was '1:1000', this is the term used when diluting strong solutions and it made sense to me being a nurse. In ordinary terms, it is one in a thousand. It doesn't come so easy, accompanying it are some waiting times, trials, testing, patience, perseverance and hope that things will work together for good. It will turn out to be the best.

‘Wow’ I said, ‘is that what it means? If so Lord, I want to be a Hallelujah to you’. It happened again when Favour was born, and again with most of the things you have read in this book and many more yet to be written. My lifestyle now is' Lord, go ahead and do what you want to do, I will wait, knowing something great is about to happen'. I pray we allow God's dealing in our lives, it works out more beautifully. Some of the things we pass through are not to crush us but to bring forth God's glory. May the fulfilment of your delays bring praises to Elohim. Amen.