----TIME TO WAIT~~

-"After waiting another seven days, Noah released the dove gain. This time the dove returned to him in the evening with a fresh olive leaf in its beak."
--(GENESIS 8:10-11)

-More than a year had passed since the springs of the great deep had burst forth and the floodgates of heaven were unleashed on earth (GENESIS 7:11) in the flood of Noah's day. The world was completely submerged.

The deluge itself lasted only forty days, but drying out was another matter. God had been vocal when commissioning the ark--providing specific instructions. But now He was silent. Noah and his family waited and waited. Had God forgotten them?

No, He had not. He was working on their behalf to restore order. He sent a wind to recede the waters (GENESIS 8:1), and the ark came to rest on a mountain. And then the dove Noah sent out didn't return. Still, Noah waited until God spoke and told him to leave the ark (GENESIS 8:16). His patience and trust were rewarded with a renewed world.

Today's culture of instant gratification puts us in conflict with God's timing. When God seems silent, it's time for us to wait and trust him to sort things out in a way we never could. He's always worth the wait!
--ODB/Remi~~

--THE BEST REASON FOR TRUST AND HOPE IS GOD'S FAITHFULNESS.~~