In His time, not our time.

Not everything makes sense, as a matter of fact, I can think of MANY things that do not make ANY sense.  Take for example people who ride my butt down the road in the morning, then pass me at the most inconvenient time (like the gas station is selling its last soft drink) only to meet them at the gas station in a line waiting for a Slurpee. Really? We are all guilty of it I guess, I know I am.  We get in the Bible, we learn new things, we learn of FAITH, we learn of “Gods will” God’s plan, and the gracious gifts that abound when we follow Gods lead; but we’re Not Patient.  We want to get to the gas station quick, we want to be the first in line, we want to get filled up in the spirit first, And we want it NOW. Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV) says, “But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” Wait on the Lord……… Ecclesiastes 3 (NKJV) “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven “Everything Has Its Time, a time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to pluck what is planted; A time to kill, And a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing; A time to gain, And a time to lose; A time to keep, And a time to throw away; A time to tear, And a time to sew; A time to keep silence, And a time to speak; A time to love, And a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace.” A time for everything, but everything in his time.  My suggestion is to hurry up and wait! God has a plan, but it’s his plan, and in his time. Patience is the friend of humility and the opponent of pride. “The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit” (Ecclesiastes 7:8). It is the applicable attitude of the man to say, “God is sovereign, and I am not.” And it is not of our own accord, but “the fruit of the Spirit” (Galatians 5:22; 5:5). My prayer…. Lord help me to have patience, and not pride; Hope with endurance and Grace with Humility, amen. – KV