When God does a work, sometimes it is slow – perhaps even years to accomplish. Sometimes it is immediately.
Today, I was reading in Luke 13:10-13, 16 where Jesus heals a woman who was bound by Satan for 18 years. Satan has no power at all apart from divine permission. This woman had apparently been permitted to suffer, not because of any evil she had done, but so that the glory of God might be manifested in the situation. When Jesus healed her, she was immediately set free – glorifying God.
But sometimes the work of God in a person’ s life is hid for years. In verse 20-21 it describes Jesus telling about the kingdom of God being compared to leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.
I think that God many times – allows us to suffer or be in a situation for years – and sometimes that results in suffering that is NOT due to our sin but someone else’s sin. Look at the woman who was bound. She was in this situation for 18 years. Jesus even says to the pharisees – “Think of it.” She was suffering for 18 years! Then immediately God heals and she stands up straight praising God. I would be so encouraged to hear how God Healed your situation! I would love to see how God manifested His Power to you. Share with us your storey.
I have things in my life that cause me suffering. People – situations – Financial etc… BUT God is the designer of my days and all that I face. I was reading Proverbs 20:24 which says ” Man’s steps are ordained of the Lord; How then can a man understand his own way? GOD waits for HIS leaven to rise and when it is done, He brings it forth to usefulness, just like the woman who hid the leaven in 20-21 of Luke 13. SO – I will wait on the Lord to heal – and to accomplish what will cause me to Glorify Him. I will wait.