About 2,000 years ago Jesus traveled down the Kidron Valley to the Eastern Gate of Jerusalem to the cheers of thousands who were welcoming the Messiah that would deliver Israel. Nearly all who turned out to welcome Him betrayed Him in just a matter of days because He did not meet their expectations. They were expecting immediate deliverance and failed to see from an eternal perspective despite having been told many times by Jesus that He must die. Because of their blindness and personal expectations they missed the "Hour of their Visitation".
God often shows up in ways we do not expect or in ways we are not prepared to accept. We must be willing to believe that God is always working for our good and that just because we do not see what He is doing does not mean He is doing nothing or that nothing is being done. His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts.
While it may appear as though He has forgotten us or has betrayed us we must trust that He is fulfilling His purpose for His Kingdom. His word is true and He will never leave us or forsake us. He answers every prayer we pray but often we pray for things that are not according to His will and because He sees and holds the future the answer is sometimes not now, or it is no. If we pray for His wisdom and from an eternal perspective we will never be disappointed with the answer He has for us. His entry into Jerusalem that morning long ago was truly a "Triumphant Entry".
God often shows up in ways we do not expect or in ways we are not prepared to accept. We must be willing to believe that God is always working for our good and that just because we do not see what He is doing does not mean He is doing nothing or that nothing is being done. His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts.
While it may appear as though He has forgotten us or has betrayed us we must trust that He is fulfilling His purpose for His Kingdom. His word is true and He will never leave us or forsake us. He answers every prayer we pray but often we pray for things that are not according to His will and because He sees and holds the future the answer is sometimes not now, or it is no. If we pray for His wisdom and from an eternal perspective we will never be disappointed with the answer He has for us. His entry into Jerusalem that morning long ago was truly a "Triumphant Entry".
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