Tuesday, June 11, 2013

When Buildings Show Up

When it is time for something to change, I can be one of those people that can get impatient. Sometimes all I know is I want what I want when I want it. That can be a recipe for failure because God works in His time – eternity – not ours. No one likes to hear that, I don’t think. I know I don’t, but it is true. It is not only true in our spiritual life, it is true in the every day physical world as well.

Have you ever driven by some place regularly and watched as a house was being built. It seems like nothing is happening for the longest time. Materials begin to accumulate. There is a hole in the ground. Then there is a block structure in the hole. Then it has the sub-floor. Then, all of a sudden, what looks like a house magically appears as the shell goes up quickly. Then it seems to take forever before it is done. First, the foundation is a hard fought battle. Then there is a rather quick change with the shell. Then it seems to take a life time to finish every detail for the house to be complete. Sound familiar? That same process takes place for us spiritually. We have to have everything in place before we put on the roof, for example. We always start with the tedious foundation. We have to be patient and work with God to get to us as a finished work. It takes a lifetime.

Prayer
Father, please help us to be patient and trust in You. Please help us to believe that You are there every step of the way. Help us to know that You always finish what You start. In Jesus name. Amen.