Hungry for Change to Come
Like Hannah waiting to bear a child, change can be long and painful coming. Many of us who believe in God, our LORD, feel like the writer did when he wrote Psalm 102:1-2 " ADONAI (LORD), hear my prayer! Let my cry for help reach you! Don't hid your face from me when I am in such distress! Turn your ear toward me when I call be quick in reply!" The Psalm is from a sufferer who is overcome by weakness and he is pouring out his complaint before the LORD. He has been waiting for God to do something to change his situation. He said that he has even being eating ashes like bread and mingling tears with his drink since God picked him up just to toss him aside (vs. 9-10)! When you truly trust the LORD you can freely and respectfully talk to him about the pain you are feeling while you are waiting. I know that I have been in a situation where I felt the same way. I would say, "Just God, do something about this situation because I know you can! I know ...