In this sermon, Basilia Schling discusses the importance of waiting and having patience in our lives. She emphasizes that our disappointments and failures are a reminder that we are waiting for something better, which is the second coming of Jesus and the fulfillment of his promises. Schling encourages listeners to give thanks for what they are still waiting for, as God's promises will definitely come to pass. She also highlights that Jesus is waiting for people who will wait for him and expect something from him, and to such people, he will come and fulfill his promises. Overall, the sermon emphasizes the need to have faith, be joyful, and trust in God's timing.

God lives and works today. Who will be the first to experience his reality? He who can wait the best. But isn't that a contradiction of terms? Isn't the person who rushes impatiently towards his goal the one who reaches it first? Listen to today's meditation by Basilia Schling called The Art of Waiting. At the end of the book of Revelation Jesus declares, surely I'm coming soon. With these words all of our sadness and despair should disappear. Why? All of our disappointments and needs and failures tell us that we're waiting for something better. And that something better is the second coming of our Lord Jesus, when all of his promises will be fulfilled. We haven't seen their fulfillment yet, and that's why we're still in poverty and need. But we may look forward to a great event. Jesus is coming. The promises will be fulfilled. The longer Jesus delays his coming and the gifts he has promised, the more wonderful, valuable, and delightful they'll be. Jesus is waiting for people who will wait for him and who expect something from him. To such people, Jesus does come, and he gives his treasures, for he cannot disappoint us. God keeps his word, just as truly as Jesus came to earth as the fulfillment of all promises. Indeed, Jesus is a sign for us that all of God's promises will be fulfilled. So let us live in this certainty and grow strong and joyful in the battle of faith. As those who wait, we can be happy in the face of every promise that hasn't been yet fulfilled, for we can look to a fulfillment which will definitely come. Therefore, let's give thanks now for everything that we still have to wait for that hasn't yet been fulfilled in our lives. What God has promised in his word, that will definitely come to pass. God's promises come true, whatever he says he'll do. My heart no doubt can hold about what he has taught. God is waiting for us to give thanks and to be joyful now about the coming of our Lord Jesus and the fulfillment of his promises. When we thank God, we bring joy to his heart and entice him to speed up his coming, to fulfill his promises more quickly. This truth is especially valid in regard to our sins. Jesus is coming, our help, our redemption and victory. God is lighting stars of promise in the dark skies of your life. Pay attention to them. Begin to love the bad days, the disappointing experiences in your life. Value them is costly, because only out of times like these does God promise a thousandfold harvest, blessing, victory and glory. Wait in the anticipation of his coming and his victory. You have been listening to a program written by Basileus Schlenk of the Little Land of Canaan. To learn more about how God lives and works today, visit us at our website www.canaan.org, that's K-A-N-A-A-N dot org. If you contact us, we would be happy to send you a free inspirational booklet. If you do not have access to the web, please contact this radio station for our postal address. God bless you.