“For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the Lord will make a short work upon the earth” (Rom. 9:28 NKJ).
Your God is saying to you: “Your prayer has been heard. I am intervening and responding to your petition. The answer is on its way. I am speeding up the answer, so get ready for a quick and sudden release of divine power in your situation.”
The context of this verse is God’s dealing with Israel, but the word expressed here can be applied to all individuals who put their trust in the Lord for answers to their prayers. When scholars attempt to confine a scripture to a certain community, society, or nation, we must remind them that such masses of people are made up of individuals.
A verse spoken to a city is also a word spoken to the individual citizens of that metropolis. This is a verse for us personally, as well as a group of people.
In the Greek text of this verse, the expression short work is suntemno logos (soon-tem’-no log’-os). Logos has many definitions, among them “topic,” “matter,” “a thing,” “a report,” “a subject,” and “a word.”
Suntemno means “to reduce or contract the size of a thing by concise and speedy cutting.” Thus we are promised here that God’s Word covering final things and the consummation of time will be speeded up and shortened.
The Lord is doing a “quick work” in His Church. Do not be surprised when He accelerates: 1) your answers, 2) your growth and maturing, 3) your ability to worship Him in spirit and truth, and 4) your desires to please Him and do His will.
Dick Mills was ordained at The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in 1949. He and his wife Betty traveled as evangelists all over the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Europe, and Australia. Dick and Betty are now home in heaven.
In 1966 Dick and Betty became a part of the then-emerging Charismatic Renewal. Passing through all denominational barriers, Dick has had the opportunity to speak in thousands of churches of varied backgrounds all over the world.
He ministered within several Christian organizations, including the Full Gospel Business Men, Women's Aglow, Inter-church Renewal Catholic Pentecostals, mainline Charismatic groups, CBN and TBN television networks, and many other independent Christian TV stations.
Dick appeared on numerous radio talk shows, written several magazine articles, and spoke at many Bible conferences and universities. He served as an adjunct professor at six Schools of the Bible and Seminaries.
In addition, Dick authored and co-authored several books and tapes. Dick's ministry was characterized by the unique gifts God has blessed him with. His services informed, enlightened, and motivated people to a higher level of commitment to God.