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Pastor Chris White says to all of you: HELLO MY FRIENDS. May the Lord bless you today.
HOLA MIS AMIGOS. Que el Señor los bendiga.
The
first thing we need to understand about God’s timing is that it is perfect,
just as all of God’s ways are perfect (Psalm 18:30; Galatians 4:4). God’s timing is never early, and it’s never been late.
In fact, from before our birth until the moment we take our last earthly
breath, our sovereign God is accomplishing His divine purposes in our
lifetimes. He is in complete control of everything and everyone from
everlasting to everlasting. No event in history has put so much as a wrinkle in
the timing of God’s eternal plan, which He designed before the foundation of
the world.
One would think, then, that by understanding the sovereignty of our Creator,
patience and waiting would come a little more easily. Unfortunately, however,
that’s not always the case. Our human nature can make waiting for God’s perfect
timing a difficult thing to do. In fact, in the hustle and bustle of our
frenzied lives, we often find it difficult to wait for anything or anyone. We
want what we want now. And with our modern technological advances,
we’re often able to get what we want now. As a result, we are not only losing
our patience, but also finding it increasingly difficult to discern God’s
timing.
Patience is a spiritual fruit (Galatians 5:22), and Scripture makes it clear that God is pleased with us
when we display this virtue: “Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for
Him” (Psalm
37:7), for God is good to those
who wait for Him (Lamentations 3:25). And our patience often reveals the degree of trust we
have in God’s timing. We must remember that God operates according to His
perfect and foreordained eternal schedule, not ours. We should take great
comfort in knowing that, when we wait on the LORD, we receive divine energy and
strength: “But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they
shall walk and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31). The psalmist reiterates: “Wait on the LORD; be of good
courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the LORD!” (Psalm 27:14).
Another
key to understanding God’s timing is trust. In fact, our ability to wait on the
Lord is largely related to how much we trust Him. When we trust in God with all
of our heart, forgoing reliance on our own, often erroneous understanding of
circumstances, He will indeed give us direction (Proverbs 3:5-6). “The LORD’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts
Him” (Psalm
32:10). To fully trust God,
however, we need to know God. And the best way to know Him is through His Word.
God’s divine energy is released in our lives through His inspired Word (1 Thessalonians 2:13). The work of God’s Word includes saving (Romans 10:17; 1 Peter 1:23), teaching and training (2 Timothy 3:16-17), guiding (Psalm 119:105), protecting (Psalm 119:114,117), strengthening (Psalm 119:28), and making us wise (Psalm 119:97-100). If we study and meditate on His Word daily, His timing
will also become clear to us.
When we question God’s timing, it is often because we are looking for guidance
or deliverance from a difficult situation. We can rest assured, however, that
our heavenly Father knows exactly where we are in our lives at every moment. He
either put us there or is allowing us to be there, all for His own perfect
purpose. In fact, God often uses trials to strengthen our patience, allowing
our Christian faith to mature and become complete (James 1:3-4). And we know that all things – including these difficult
trials – work out for the good of those who love God (Romans 8:28). God does indeed hear the cries of His children and will
answer those cries according to His perfect will and timing. “A righteous man
may have many troubles; the LORD delivers him from them all” (Psalm 34:19). The plans God has for His children are good plans – to
help us, not hurt us (Jeremiah 29:11).
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