God's Timing

When the time was right-

The sea parted, 

The walls fell down, 

The lions went hungry, 

The sun stood still, 

The star appeared, 

The waves were calmed, 

The stone was rolled away, 

The Lord ascended...

And when the time is right, The King of Kings will return.

God is never early

and He's never late- 

He's always right on time and 

His plans for you are good.

This was printed on our church bulletin this morning.

It was as if God was once again saying-  

"I am in control. 

"I know what's going on. 

"You don't have to worry. 

"Everything will work out in the right time."

As if that wasn't enough, the sermon today was a wonderful one on receiving the blessings of God.  According to Deuteronomy 28:1, there are two things that you must do to receive the blessings of God- TRUST and OBEY. 

Christ has really been driving this home to me lately.  Trust His Word, and Obey what He says. It is such a simple concept, so why is it so hard to do it? 

I remember the words of Jeremiah 29:11- For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. 

As a Follower of Christ, I know that I am not supposed to worry about the future.  But as a human being, that's all I seem to do.  Christ wants me to live in peace.  I can't do that if I'm living in the human realm of worry and fear.  I MUST rise above that, and seek to live FOR Him.  I can't keep putting my human reasoning ahead of what I know Christ wants for me.


I shall leave you with the words of an old hymn-

When we walk with the Lord, in the light of His Word, 

what a glory He sheds on our way, 

while we do His good will, He abides with us still,

and with all who will TRUST and OBEY.

TRUST and OBEY, for there's NO other way, 

to be happy in Jesus, but to TRUST and OBEY!

Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies, 

But His smile quickly drives it away; 

Not a doubt or a fear, not a sigh or a tear,

can abide while we TRUST and OBEY.

Not a burden we bear, Not a sorrow we share. 

but our toil He doth richly repay; 

Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, 

but is blessed if we TRUST and OBEY.

But we never can prove the delights of His love 

until all on the altar we lay; 

For the favor He shows, and the love He bestows, 

Are for them who will TRUST and OBEY.

Then in fellowship sweet, we will sit at His feet, 

or we'll walk by His side in the way. 

What He says we will do, Where He sends we will go; 

NEVER FEAR, ONLY TRUST and OBEY.