Persevere Till The Promise - Tuesday Praise & Pray (for others) December 9, 2025

I confess that I am far from a 'perfect' Christian. I've come to terms with this because God stated that His power is made perfect in my weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). He's ready to do the heavy lifting because I'm not built for it. I am comforted by the knowledge that my failings can never cause God to fail.

He recently taught me a great lesson that involved glasses, an incredible Canadian eyewear company, and the hard-working men and women of the US Postal Service (USPS). In September, I purchased two pairs of glasses from a Canadian company. Last time I bought from them, my glasses arrived in three days, so I expected a similar delivery period.

Days passed without my glasses, and the online tracking system showed they were stuck in Washington State. I soon recalled that tariffs and other changes were in effect. Still, a few days later, the tracking site showed that the package had arrived. Sadly, I got home an hour after it was delivered to find nothing at my door or mailbox, and a sweet USPS agent told me to call back in 48 hours.

I wondered what went wrong. Had the mail lady delivered my package to the wrong home, or had a porch pirate helped themselves? As the questions piled up, I turned to the Lord in prayer. By the time I was done, I felt better because He assured me that everything was fine. However, I also didn't feel a release to inform the Canadian company.

A discouraging thought sometimes came to mind. It was along the lines of 'If you don't alert the company, you'll never get your glasses. You would have wasted money.' While that sounded logical, I knew to hold on to what God had laid on my heart - everything was fine. So for another week, His promise replayed whenever my mind veered to the problem. And it veered a lot.

About two weeks after the supposed delivery date, I felt a release from the Lord to contact the company and did so. They apologized for the inconvenience and offered to replace the missing glasses. And almost a month after my initial purchase, I received the replacements. As I opened the box, I remembered God's initial promise that everything was fine. As always, He was correct.

God used this experience to remind me that His timing will always be the best. So, when He tells me 'no' or 'wait,' I can't let the lying voice of fear move me out of His plan. I must remember that He will make the situation work for my good (Jeremiah 29:11). I need to remain still until He tells me to move (Psalm 46:10).

I could have done the sensible thing and reached out to the company to resolve my problem quickly. Yet God had a different strategy that required my obedience. It also required that I persevere to reach the promise, holding onto faith and ignoring satan's lie that failure was on the horizon. I had to do what God said, when He said it, and not what 'common sense' would dictate.

Some of us are going through more significant situations, and God may call you to do something similar. He may want you to wait for His instruction before you move. It might seem contrary to what you would do ordinarily, but obedience will always be better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22). Always do as God says, so you don't have to repent and seek forgiveness later.

None of us has to rely on our own understanding because we have access to God's wisdom, and He is obligated to teach His children when we ask (James 1:5). I pray that we will stand firm in faith as we wait on every one of the Lord's promises. I pray that the devil's lies will never succeed in creating doubt about God's capacity to fulfill His word. No word of God will ever fail, and He will strengthen us to trust and obey as we persevere till the promise. IJMN, Amen.

As you wait for fellowship at 12 Noon EST, consider reading the Altar Call below and the following previous P&P messages:

1. Move with The Cloud - Tuesday Praise & Pray (for others) June 8, 2021

2. 'Late' but on time - Praise & Pray (for others) May 6, 2022

3. For My Own Good? - Friday Praise & Pray (for others) May 26, 2023

4. Are you paying attention? - Tuesday Praise & Pray (for others) July 11, 2023

5. Give God What He Wants To Get What You Want - Friday Praise & Pray (for others) July 21, 2023

6. Stay in God's Plan and Timing - Friday Praise & Pray (for others) July 28, 2023

7. Holding On To The Promise - Friday Praise & Pray (for others) April 19, 2024

8. The Opposition We Face

9. Stand Firm or Else

10. Who's Afraid Of A Little Smoldering Firewood? - Tuesday Praise & Pray (for others) October 1, 2024

11. Your Toolkit for the Promised Land - Tuesday Praise & Pray (for others) December 31, 2024

12. Topic Covenants & Promises

13. Topic: Fear

14. Topic: Obey/Obedience

15. Topic: Reassurance