May 22

Satan may try to delay, hinder, sift, oppose, and confuse, but the moment of your breakthrough must come. Although the hands of a clock move almost imperceptibly, the moment inevitably arrives when the clock strikes the hour. The poet Friedrich von Logau expressed it this way: “Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; though with patience He stands waiting, with exactness grinds He all.”

Jesus’ thirty-three years of preparation and ministry culminated in the glory of His death and resurrection. In that moment, the prince of this world was cast out (John 12:31). David also experienced tremendous pressure in his years of preparation, but suddenly his hour came, Saul died unexpectedly, and the path to the throne was opened (2 Samuel 2:4).

This is the payoff of years of faithful service to a vision: one day the hour will come. Never try to get ahead of your time, for God knows when the circumstances are ripe and you have been thoroughly prepared. All your trials and difficulties are only the stepping-stones to your glorious destiny: to reign forever with Jesus Christ!

Weekend Sermon Discussion

1. Do you struggle with admitting when you have deep feelings, maybe painful ones?
2. Do you hide or suppress it when you’re hurting?
3. What prayer do you need God to answer? What is He asking you to do in pursuit of the solution?

Challenge: Always look at people through eyes of faith. Instead of measuring others by what they’re going through in life right now, find their potential and encourage them in it. People feed off the faith you have in them and how you see them.

2 Samuel 1:1-2:11

John 12:20-12:50

Psalm 118:19-118:29

Proverbs 15:27-15:28