Those who hope in Me will not be disappointed. Isa 49:23
Such a small little phrase at the end of a verse in Isaiah 49, but what a gem of a promise from the Lord! It can also be read, ‘those who wait for Me will not be disappointed’. So God’s promise is to those who are hoping and waiting that He will come through for them.
A brief romantic tale from my life’s journey, arranged by a wonderful God.
Some time ago I awoke one Saturday morning, ten days before I was due to be married and immediately had a negative thought, ‘it’s ten days before your wedding and you’ve nowhere booked for the honeymoon’. My wife to be, Mary(now with the Lord in Glory) had stopped asking me if I’d booked anyplace yet, like a lost cause. Instantly the words above came to mind, ‘you won’t be disappointed’ and I was at peace. It was as if a conversation was taking place in my head and I was listening to it. The first thought came with fear and doubt and the response brought hope and peace, the Spirit was so good to me. I knew that God had spoken to me, but I didn’t know where it was in my Bible, had to look for it.
I’d written a letter(no email then, only snail mail) to a Hotel in the picturesque Lake District in the north west of England and told them we would be in their area and would like to stay there. I told them my budget for the stay of four nights would be a certain sum, all that I could afford then. At the beginning of the following week, now only a week before the planned wedding, I received a letter from the Hotel saying they had one ‘superior’ room left(God is a big God, better than we think)for a little bit more than my price. I rang them and booked room No. 1, with God His children are always first, we get His best, if we LET HIM CHOOSE!
That wasn’t the whole story, we’d booked a ferry from N.Ireland across to Scotland and had to drive down to the Lake District. We’d actually got a free five day ferry trip because of a previous trip with the company. We wouldn’t be there until after midnight and the Hotel would be locked up. I talked to a manager and they agreed to leave a front door key outside for us, total strangers, to let ourselves in and a key for our room on the reception counter. We drove for 3 to 4 hours in pouring rain, let ourselves into a strange Hotel and found our superior room, thank God.
I’ve shared personal testimony of the goodness and faithfulness of a loving God, how He spoke to me and encouraged me at a key time when the enemy wanted to sow fear and doubt. How He blessed us with the best room and even gave us favour, as total strangers to get into a Hotel. God’s best comes to those who wait for Him. What He did for me, He wants to do for you and all His children.
God bless and keep you today and every day.