NOT TO BE DISAPPOINTED WHEN WAITING ON GOD

4/14/07 

One of the words I heard while speaking in tongues in preprayer meeting, was “Disappointed.”

CONFIRMATION: Later I noticed pastor said during his sermon that the Word of God is not going to disappoint. And then he preached on those in the book of Hebrews who stood for the promises and died in faith.

WONDERFUL ALLEGORY:  One of the very special examples he used really planted inside of me. It was about ordering a pizza and getting your ticket.

When you go to the counter and order a pizza, you give your request, pay for it and they give you a receipt of promised intent that they will prepare it and cook it and then call you to come get it. When we place our requests before God, we pray until we gain the confidence and assurance that He will answer and then we wait for Him to call us forward saying that it is ready and now is the time to receive that promise!

Pastor said the promise is not what matters so much to God, but it is our faith. When He comes, will there be faith in the earth?  The promise is not based on the manifestation, it is based on God’s Word.... HIM. All received the rewards of FAITH not the rewards of the manifestation. We are not responsible for the manifestation of the promise, that is God's.  But we are responsible to believe.

When you get your receipt, it is the EXPECTATION of what is coming. YUM!!!!!!

Heb 11:39-40 AMP
And all of these, though they won divine approval by [means of] their faith, did not receive the fulfillment of what was promised, 40 Because God had us in mind and had something better and greater in view for us, so that they [these heroes and heroines of faith] should not come to perfection apart from us [before we could join them].

Luke 18:8 NKJV

Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?"

Hab 2:3 AMP

For the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the end [fulfillment]; it will not deceive or disappoint . Though it tarry, wait [earnestly] for it, because it will surely come; it will not be behindhand on its appointed day. [Heb 10:37,38.] 

Rom 10:11 AMP

The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him [who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in Him] will [ever] be put to shame or be disappointed . [Ps 34:22; Isa 28:16; 49:23; Jer 17:7.] 

Rom 5:4-5 NKJV

 Now hope does not disappoint , because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

2 Cor 1:21-22 AMP

 But it is God Who confirms and makes us steadfast and establishes us [in joint fellowship] with you in Christ, and has consecrated and anointed us [enduing us with the gifts of the Holy Spirit]; [He has also appropriated and acknowledged us as His by] putting His seal upon us and giving us His [Holy] Spirit in our hearts as the security deposit and guarantee [of the fulfillment of His promise].

INSERT PAST WORDS TO PONDER ABOUT DISAPPOINTED

DELAY  9/5/91tc "Delay"

You have suffered the pain of delay.  You have wept and I have wept.  I cried at Lazarus’ tomb.  I cry at yours.  Like Mary and Martha, you turned to Me ‑ your only trust, your only hope, your only God.  I wasn’t just your God Who delivers, you trusted Me as your Friend.  Is it any wonder I cry at your tomb? 

I have suffered every ache in your heart as you have died the slow death of disappointment.  I have grieved over the death of My Beloved. 

I was so proud of you.  You, who knew no thought of war, of evil confrontation.  I taught you to stand, and you stood valiantly. My beloved, My courageous one, you believed Me.  You trusted Me explicitly.  You followed Me wholeheartedly through the battlefield.  I was so proud of you.  How can I reach you, when you lie in the tomb of disappointment?  I weep for you.

I will defend My beloved.  The enemy has no victory.  I allowed the delay.  Did I not say if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?  Is anything too hard for your God?  Would you trust Me to be your Friend, though you lie in the coldness of the tomb?  Listen for My voice.  I will call and there shall be a mighty resurrection.

All that was taken shall be restored to you.  There will be nothing lost.   And you shall live to see the glory of God.  You will not only see My glory, you will live in it.  Weep no more My beloved.  For soon I AM coming with vengeance upon the enemy tactics.  You shall enjoy the spoils of war.  Your reward is coming.

Think not that I AM a God of disappointment.  I AM coming with healing in My wings.  When My voice calls, I will raise you up.

“...I wound and I heal...”   (Deuteronomy  32:39)

MOVE ON  8/9/00

As a team of trail blazers, you have stood on the front lines battling the obstacles, one step at a time.  Enduring shame, desolation and death on every side, you have faithfully plowed a trail behind you.  This has been a humble, lowly and less than honorable place.  And yet in spite of all that you see, hear, think and feel about yourself, your calling, your intercession, I declare like thunder in the clouds.  MOVE ON!  For I pierce your way with clarity and with the lighting rods of My power, I will break the mountains before you and make them plains. I have commissioned you to move on and come into new land, flowing with milk and honey.  I promise you, you shall not be disappointed.

“Then at last the LORD said to Me, `You have been wandering around in this hill country long enough; turn northward.”  (Deut 2:2-3 NLT)

WOA!!!  SOME WHO WERE PLANTED FOR US:

Heb 11:40 NLT
What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see. 2 God gave his approval to people in days of old because of their faith. 3 By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God's command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen. 4 It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. God accepted Abel's offering to show that he was a righteous man. And although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us because of his faith. 5 It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying — "suddenly he disappeared because God took him." But before he was taken up, he was approved as pleasing to God. 6 So, you see, it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. 7 It was by faith that Noah built an ark to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about something that had never happened before. By his faith he condemned the rest of the world and was made right in God's sight. 8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. 9 And even when he reached the land God promised him, he lived there by faith — for he was like a foreigner, living in a tent. And so did Isaac and Jacob, to whom God gave the same promise. 10 Abraham did this because he was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God. 11 It was by faith that Sarah together with Abraham was able to have a child, even though they were too old and Sarah was barren. Abraham believed that God would keep his promise. 12 And so a whole nation came from this one man, Abraham, who was too old to have any children — a nation with so many people that, like the stars of the sky and the sand on the seashore, there is no way to count them. 13 All these faithful ones died without receiving what God had promised them, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed the promises of God. They agreed that they were no more than foreigners and nomads here on earth. 14 And obviously people who talk like that are looking forward to a country they can call their own. 15 If they had meant the country they came from, they would have found a way to go back. 16 But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a heavenly city for them. 17 It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God's promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, 18 though God had promised him, "Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted." 19 Abraham assumed that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead. 20 It was by faith that Isaac blessed his two sons, Jacob and Esau. He had confidence in what God was going to do in the future. 21 It was by faith that Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons and bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff. 22 And it was by faith that Joseph, when he was about to die, confidently spoke of God's bringing the people of Israel out of Egypt. He was so sure of it that he commanded them to carry his bones with them when they left! 23 It was by faith that Moses' parents hid him for three months. They saw that God had given them an unusual child, and they were not afraid of what the king might do. 24 It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be treated as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. 25 He chose to share the oppression of God's people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of the Messiah than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to the great reward that God would give him. 27 It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt. He was not afraid of the king. Moses kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible. 28 It was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons. 29 It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red Sea as though they were on dry ground. But when the Egyptians followed, they were all drowned. 30 It was by faith that the people of Israel marched around Jericho seven days, and the walls came crashing down. 31 It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute did not die with all the others in her city who refused to obey God. For she had given a friendly welcome to the spies. 32 Well, how much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. 33 By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight. 35 Women received their loved ones back again from death.But others trusted God and were tortured, preferring to die rather than turn from God and be free. They placed their hope in the resurrection to a better life. 36 Some were mocked, and their backs were cut open with whips. Others were chained in dungeons. 37 Some died by stoning, and some were sawed in half; others were killed with the sword. Some went about in skins of sheep and goats, hungry and oppressed and mistreated. 38 They were too good for this world. They wandered over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground. 39 All of these people we have mentioned received God's approval because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised. 40 For God had far better things in mind for us that would also benefit them, for they can't receive the prize at the end of the race until we finish the race.

INSERT THE CLOUD OF WITNESSES

MY PRESENCE AND GLORY CLOUD 5/13/97
My Presence is like a huge reservoir, built up behind a roaring dam. While waiting for the cup to become full, I have been accumulating the prayers of many generations regarding the release of My promises of My power and My Presence. So hold on as I am beginning to move you. Just let My flow carry you. As you feel the gravitational pull towards the brink, you will increasingly hear the roar of My raw power as My living water spills over the side and down into a flowing river. The pull you will feel is My loving supernatural drawing to bring you forth into My divine purposes. In the midst of the roar of the falls, you shall see My cloud rise from the mist of the rainbow. I dwell in that cloud and as you recognize My Presence and call upon Me, I shall cover you in the glory of My cloud and penetrate your pores with My Presence. You shall know that I AM with you, I AM in you, and I will be revealed within your life as You follow Me.

“And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.” (Mark 9:7 KJV)


INHERITANCE IS SAFE 7/20/01
I will confirm to you and continue to confirm to you that your inheritance is safe. I have spent many generations of planted seeds to bring in the harvest that you shall reap. It is all bought and paid for. You need not worry about a thing except to believe and trust Me. You shall be given what you need, when you need it. It is My work, I shall preserve all for My purposes.

Prov 13:22 NKJV
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.