Have you ever thought about our sense of entitlement? We as Americans seem to have a huge sense of entitlement and I believe that sense can sum up many of our problems we face! We want things and we want them now. We don’t want to wait for anything including God’s timing.
Psalm 6:4 says, “Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of Your steadfast love.” We know, because we have been promised, that our life will be delivered. Christ paid the ultimate price. (John 3:16) He has conquered and overcome the world. (John 16:33) We have nothing to worry about. However, that is not how our sinful being thinks. We want to be delivered from what ever trial and tribulation we are facing NOW! We also have a sense that God has abandoned us because He simply is not taking care of things in a quick enough matter.
This is so far from the truth; yet, we are blinded by our sinfulness. God has a great deal to say about time.
Ecclesiastes 3:11a – “He has made everything beautiful in its time.”
Hosea 10:12 – “Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that He may come and rain righteousness upon you.”
Romans 5:6 – “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.”
Romans 8:18 – 19 – For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.
Ephesians 1:7-10 – “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of His will, according to His purpose, which He set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in heaven and things on earth.”
Ephesians 5:15 – 17 – “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
Hebrews 4:16 – Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
1 Peter 5:6 – “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you.”
And in Romans 8:28 – “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose.”
Nowhere in all of those verses did it say we get what we want when we want it. What it did say was in God’s timing things will happen for the good of all believers. Those verses also gave us a whole heap of hope. We don’t have to sit in despair because God’s perfect timing seems to take a long time. We have grace and mercy in the time of need. He has lavished His forgiveness upon us and His riches as well. He died for us while we were still weak.
God also didn’t say we have to live this life by ourselves and endure the evil by ourselves. He said He would walk side by side, carry our burdens, give us peace, give us wisdom, give us comfort, give us strength, and the list goes on. What we have to do is ask. “Turn, O Lord, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.” We have to trust God’s timing is perfect and we know He will follow through on all the promises He has provided us.
Psalm 69:13 – “But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.” In your time God…
Cheryl
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