Then is such a little word but it is can be so powerful. It’s a word which speaks of change. There is a before and THEN something happens which changes the story.
In Genesis, we read the story of Noah. The flood has come upon the earth and Noah, his family and the animals are in the ark. They obeyed God’s instructions and went into the Ark and then God shut the door.
“So those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him; and the Lord shut him in.”
Genesis 7:16 NKJV
It was after obedience that the THEN came and God shut the door. Sometimes, we are waiting for God to act and the THEN to happen but we maybe haven’t done our part to enable the THEN. Something at our end needs to change.
Dear brother Alan posted the other day about prayer warriors still being required. You can read that post here which I recommend if you have not yet read it. https://devotionaltreasure.wordpress.com/2021/12/31/2022-prayer-warriors-still-required.
There is an often quoted portion of scripture which contains one of the most powerful THENs in the bible.
“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV
Prayer changes things and brings about the THEN. If we want to see change then let us seek God’s Will and act on it. Let us be Prayer Warriors for change.
Bless you my friends.
EagleSight 
3 responses to “Then…”
Thank you Nicola for linking my wee post! I love this one by yourself; God’s “then” strikes me in my mind as a Heavenly drum roll anticipating His touch on our life/need. God bless you dear sister, may the words of this post go on to challenge others to seek Him.
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Thank you. Your prayer post certainly challenged me Alan in a good way.
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Yes, Alan’s post was great!
and I’m with you – how much time have we wasted wondering when God was going to shut the door to keep the rain out, not realising our foot would be crushed if He did the very thing we want Him to d, that even He wants to do, but He won’t do because He loves us too much!
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