Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruits. Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, so that they may bear sons and daughters – that you may be increased there, and not diminished. And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it; for in its peace you will have peace. Jeremiah 29:-5-7

I have heard that the phrase “there is a blessing in singleness” is a cliché! But it is similar to what God was saying to the children of Israel: be blessed while in captivity. This indicates that some miracles will require a waiting period and a being blessed during the wait.

The gap between when heaven seems silent and when the miracle happens is your waiting period. And the duration of waiting differs. It depends majorly on God’s providence and your ability to quickly understand what He is trying to teach you.

Are you waiting on God for a life partner? Have you prayed, fasted, seemingly done all there is to do but there is no response? To you, your biological clock is ticking yet it seems that God is not in a hurry. It simply means that God is taking you through the process of waiting. James 1:3-4 says “…knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete lacking nothing.” God could have rescued the children of Israel, but He decided to make them wait till they were complete before the deliverance came.

While waiting for the right person, don’t put your life on hold: get that degree, go for the promotion, buy the car or house, start that ministry. Simply put, do something while you wait like God command the child of Israel.

Be successful; seek ways to help others while you wait. Time waits for no one and every minute lost cannot be regained, so use your time wisely. Zacharias continued in the place of service while waiting for a son. One day the Angel of God appeared to him with his miracle (Luke 1:7-8).  Your one day is here! Arise, shine!

Don’t allow the temporary situation of being alone make you desperate and settle for less than God has for you. Desperation breeds mistakes. Jeremiah 29:11 says “For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, says the Lord, thought of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” God has a plan for you.

While in prison, Joseph was a successful dream interpreter till one day, when his gift made way for him. The butler remembered him and Pharaoh asked that he be brought quickly (Genesis 41:14). I believe that the Word of God is coming for you to be brought quickly to the front of the line.

Several times in the Bible, the psalmist practically cried “Come quickly, Lord.” I am sure we all identify with the writer. We sometimes hope the Lord will answer NOW?  But scriptures say our ways are not His ways, neither are our thoughts His thoughts. The blessed assurance is: “Though weeping may endure for the night, joy comes in the morning.”

Look out of your window, it is morning!