BELIEVING IN ADVANCE - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Wednesday, August 18, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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BELIEVING IN ADVANCE

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He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
-Revelation 22:20

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Psalms 100-102
1 Corinthians 1

In a German prison camp in World War II, undiscovered by the guards, some American built a homemade radio. One day news came that the German high command had surrendered, ending the war. Because of a communication breakdown, however, the guards did not yet know this. As word spread among the prisoners, a loud celebration broke out. For 3 days, they sang, waved at guards, and shared jokes over meals. On the fourth day, they awoke to find that all the Germans had fled. Their waiting had come to an end.
A number of Bible stories center on waiting: Abraham waiting for a child (Genesis 12-21). The Israelites waiting for deliverance from Egypt. Prophets waiting for the fulfillment of their own predictions. The disciples waiting for Jesus to act like the powerful Messiah they anticipated. Jesus' final words at the end of Revelation are "I am coming quickly," followed by an urgent, echoing prayer, "Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!" (22:20). For this, we still wait.
Here's the question I ask myself: As we wait, why are we so often fearful and anxious? We can, like the Allied prisoners, act on the good news we say we believe. What is faith in God, after all, but believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse? - Philip Yancey
Faith looks beyond the shadow
Of dread and doubt and fear
And finds the Saviour waiting
And always standing near. - French

Waiting tries our faith and so we wait in hope.

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