That cluster of contractons reminds us that God sometimes tells us 'Not yet' as opposed to a flat out 'No'. A season of our lives may be tough to endure, but the seasons come and go. Like the summer we are struggling through this year, another season will follow. We do not yet know what the autumn will bring, and we do not yet know what our tomorrow will be like. The season of difficulty may be long, but the season may also end soon. The perfect example is the second coming of Christ. The season since our Lord's ascension has been long and difficult for the Church, but that season will end suddenly at the return of the Bridegroom. Today, God may say 'Don't', but that does not mean that His will is forever to be 'won't'. Today may be the start of a new season in your life.
At times, God waits patiently for us to get to a certain point in our development as Christ-ones. The season we endure may last only long enough to develop a level of character that God wants to see in us. You and I may not be able to tell when that point is reached, and we may despair of getting out of the current tribulation. God is watching us carefully as only God can, and your moment of relief may be sooner than you think right now. Don't give up on our trustworthy God; He won't leave us or forsake us!
Bucky
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