Friday, January 2, 2015

Timing Of God

Life seems to be set on a certain schedule. We work from 8 to 5, 7 to 3, 3 to 11, etc. The kids have practice after school. The bus arrives at a certain time. We are very much plugged in to this sense of things having a certain time to happen. It is natural for us then to think that there is a certain timing needed for the things of God, right? Well, God’s timig is perfect because He knows everything. But God’s timing may not always be our timing.

James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

James made it clear that we will have those trials in our life. When they come we need to be prepared to wait upon God. The trying of our faith can be something like being willing to trust that God is on our side even though we have not yet seen the manifestation of our prayer request. There is a perfect answer to our prayers and a perfect timing. When we learn patience, we will never lack because we will be “perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” These things will always work together for our good.

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Today, if we can learn patience, we can stand and watch our great God deliver us and our families. He never fails us.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. There is darkness in the land. We need Your kingdom in the earth. Send us Your overwhelming provision today. Forgive us when we miss the mark. Heal us from the hurts in life, both physical and emotional. Deliver us from temptations. Let us be a sign for good. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.