Yet...

Yet…

The word “yet” is immensely powerful.  Those 3 small letters carry either the promise of hope or a sense of foreboding.  “The stock market hasn’t crashed” sounds like great news.  Tack a “yet” on the end of the sentence and now a crash feels imminent.  But on the flip side of that, “My new flower hasn’t bloomed” brings images of a spindly, dying plant until you add “yet.”  Suddenly, the mental picture changes to a healthy young plant with buds just waiting to open and show forth beautiful plumage. 

Some of us have things we’ve been praying about for a long time, and we haven’t seen anything change.  It’s easy to begin thinking along the lines of “what has always been will always be.”  But we serve a God who does things perfectly and right on time.  You may not have seen the answer you are looking for…but don’t forget to add the “yet.”

My husband isn’t living for God…YET.

My friend hasn’t been healed of cancer…YET

My children haven’t been delivered from addiction…YET

His Word is Sweet

According to some sources, years ago an intriguing ritual was performed on the first day of class in schools for Jewish boys.  There seem to be two forms of the ritual in question – one scriptural in focus and one academic.  

In an effort to teach the children to love the Word of God, on the first day of school each child was given a portion of honey. As the teacher read specific Scriptures, he would repeat the phrase, “The Law will be my calling.” The boys were then to eat a small amount of honey. The goal was for the children to learn to associate the Word of God with something sweet and wonderful.

What a vivid lesson that God's Word should not only be read, but treasured and enjoyed. 

Psalm 19:9-11

⁹ The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.¹⁰ More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. ¹¹ Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

 

Psalm 119:103-104

¹⁰³ How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! ¹⁰⁴ Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.