In Genesis 24, there is a story about Abraham sending his servant off with a charge to find a bride for Isaac. When the servant reaches Abraham's homeland, he stops to pray for success in his quest.Verse 15 says "Before he had finished speaking…" the answer to his prayers appeared at the town well.
Before he had finished speaking. Before he got to "amen". The answer, Rebekah, was right there in front of him.
Now God does not play favorites. This servant didn't have any special inside track when it came to God's grace and attention. He wasn't holier than everyone else or extra faithful. The God he prayed to is the same God who answers my prayers and yours. And God answers them just as fast. Even if I don't SEE the results immediately.
That's what shakes us. The answers don't seem to count if we don't see them. Believing without seeing- that's the stuff of faith.
Believe this – Before I finish speaking, before you finish speaking, God has heard and has begun to act.
While studying from Henry Blackaby, he told a story similar to this…
I think this is just too cool! It's so scary awesome that God works that fast, that He's that personal. It gives me chills…It's so wonderful! I think it's so cool that Christianity's God is the only God that's personal enough to care what we ask for. He's just so real when I think about that. I think it was Billy Graham who said that "Christianity is God reaching down to man."
Thanks for the post!