One of the tendencies of our sin-nature is “impatience”. Our “natural” default in life on earth is that we would like to see things corrected in our lives, yesterday! We anxiously wait for the Lord to answer our prayer requests or give us directions that will lead us out of the unpleasant circumstances that surround us.
If that’s not a problem with you, praise the Lord. However, if this topic touches a raw nerve then meditating on the following should bring some comfort and encouragement to you:
- The Lord is never in a hurry … He never operates according to our timetable. He took 25 years to come good with His promise of a son to Abraham and Sarah!
- The Lord operates in a “time-less” state. He says, “A thousand years on earth is but one day to Me.”
- Three thousand years ago, the Lord said to His disciples, “I will return!” Many believers have died while waiting for His return. He is yet to return. How much more time will pass by before He returns? We don’t know, and, He will never tell us.
Friends, let the Lord do what He wants to do in His time. Pray … “Lord, give me enough patience so that time will never be an disturbing issue in my faith journey with You. Go ahead. Do whatever You purpose to do in my life, and through me, according to your perfect plan and timing. Amen.”
Bill
