The World Rejoices
by Eliza Huie , Cyndi Logsdon , Brook Taylor , and Ashley Arey
when God does not give us what we long for , we know it ’ s for our lasting good and his ultimate glory .
God hears his children and wants us to persist in prayer just like Elizabeth and Zechariah . So , keep on asking , keep on seeking , and keep on knocking , because God knows what you need and when you need it . What ’ s more , he is doing something in your own heart through persistence and patience . He is conforming you into the image of Jesus .
As John Piper beautifully reminds us , “ God is often masterminding a thousand details behind the tapestry of our lives , and we only get to see three of them . Sometimes we see them immediately . Sometimes we don ’ t for years . Sometimes we don ’ t see them until we ’ re with Him in eternity . And yet the truth remains : He is still in the business of answering our prayers .”
READ LUKE 1:16 – 17
And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God , and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah , to turn
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