God's Timing

God’s Timing- February 16, 2009

Have you ever had news that just drew the breath right out of the air and when it was all over you found yourself asking God “why now”. I had news today that left me doing just that. While I thought that God’s timing and mine seemed to be heading down the same path the news that was shared with me today left me wondering if I had misread or misinterpreted God’s timing. With tear-filled eyes I decided that I needed to get away for a few minutes to process the information and have a moment with the Lord. So I got in my car and headed to Wal-Mart, I needed to pick up some items there and it was a good excuse to leave the office.

It was lunch time when I returned from my errand and so I popped my lunch into the microwave and over lunch tried to reconcile the information I had received. There was no way. I couldn’t. It just didn’t make sense. How could God have let this happen? I hadn’t been at my computer for most of the morning. Only long enough to weed through the funk mail in my folder. But when I returned from lunch and opened my inbox there it was. An email that simply said “God’s Timing”. Okay I’m intrigued so I read it. There is was in black and white the words I have heard 100 times, no a 1000 times. Our timing is not God’s. In the paragraphs that followed those words were a reminder. Yes, I have read stories upon stories about God’s timing not being the same as ours but while I knew in my head the truth about those words I was having a problem getting them into my heart.

As I read the devotion the author reminded me that God’s timing is perfect. God had called David to be the King long before he ever took the throne. (Twenty years to be exact.) He was going to take David into the wilderness, literally, hiding in a cave for fear that Saul was going to kill him. You know that he must have asked God many times during those years “when”. “Did you not call me and anoint me as King? If so, why is it taking so long?” Do you think that God was confused about David’s call? No, none of us would because we know the end of the story. But, in the midst of our questions God provides us a glimpse into His time table. What David did not know was that God was positioning him to take the throne at the proper time. We can see now in the pages of history. Like David God positioned another biblical character to become queen and to be the one who would save her people, Esther. God’s timing in her life took years as well.

Ok, I understand that. It takes years sometimes for God’s purpose to be revealed. Although I am saddened and confused it really does come down to trusting God. Do I believe that God is who he said he is? Do I believe that God can do what He said he will do? Do I believe that God has a purpose and a plan to prosper and not to harm? The answer to those questions is yes. Yes I believe. But, I don’t understand. I still have questions. I still wait on the Lord for answers but I have to believe that God does not do anything in vain. His plan is perfect. His will is made known to those who truly seek Him. I still have questions and I think that’s okay. But, I know he has the answers and I will trust that the plans he has for me are good and I will yield to the higher power on this one.