God’s timing

For every matter there is a time and judgment.— Ecclesiastes 8:6

It was in 2005, that I first visited Pastor Audley Black’s church near the south coast of Jamaica. They had started a building expansion program for their worship facility. Each time I returned, I noticed that they had made a little progress.

There was no hint of disappointment that this project could take 8 years or longer! No, Pastor Black and his people are excited about what God is doing, and they’re patient with His timing.

We often struggle with patience. We want our church to grow quickly, our young people to mature right away, and our problems to be fixed today.

Maybe we need to be reminded that some things take time — God’s time. For instance, when the Israelites first left Egypt, God sent them on the long route to the Promised Land (Ex. 13:17-18). During that time He prepared them, taught them, and challenged them.

In our microwave world, we want everything done instantaneously. But sometimes that’s not God’s plan. Let’s seek God’s help and learn to accept His timing. — Dave Branon

He does not lead me year by year,

Nor even day by day;

But step by step my path unfolds;

My Lord directs my way. — Ryberg

READ: Exodus 13:17-22

God’s timetable may move

slowly, but it does move surely.