Category: KEEP MINISTERING

“5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of  Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the  division of Abijah. His wife was of the  daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 

6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and  ordinances of the Lord blameless. 

7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well advanced in years.

8 So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, 

9 according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot fell to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

10 And the whole multitude of the people was praying outside at the hour of  incense. 

11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 

12 And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.”

Our attitude to the things of God while waiting matters a lot. How we handle our responsibilities in our different department or the services we are rendering to God matters. When your situation dictates your response to God’s work it may prolong your waiting period. The accuser of brethren keep finding faults to cage one in their bad situations. During our waiting time, our services should be more effective, productive and with sincerity.

At old age, Zacharias and His wife, Elisabeth, had no child of their own. Zacharias was a Priest, and with His wife, they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and  ordinances of the Lord blameless. They were still faithful in their services to God. They refuse to be controlled by their barrenness and still attend to services wholeheartedly. When the waiting day was to come, Zacharias was still at his duty post rendering his services to God. Let’s imagine, he decided to stay back that very day because he had no child, we will never heard about his record in the Bible today.

That God hasn’t release the answers to your prayers is not a reason to turn your back on God. Waiting period is not time to avoid God but a time to prove your works to God. It’s the season to add more zeal to your commitment in the things of God, your place of work and your marriage. Don’t be controlled by your situations, control them and be at your duty post always. When our God comes looking for us, may He meet us at the right place we ought to be in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

Be more committed. Be fervent at your duty post because no one knows the day of visitation.