In Due Time

UV 3464/10000 In Due Time
Is anything too difficult or too wonderful for the Lord? At the appointed time, when the season (for her delivery) comes, I will return to you and Sarah will have a son.
Genesis 18 v 14

The Lord answers our need, our prayers in due time, at the hour appointed by Him and not the time set by us. He is sovereign in His decision and authority. Nature and indeed, the entire universe obeys His commands. It is only man who is given the choice to obey or disobey. If we follow the Servant Leader, we believe and obey. If we follow the serpent leader, we disbelieve His word and disobey. Jehovah did many impossible and wonderful things for Abraham, for the nation of Israel. Likewise, Jesus did many impossible and wonderful things for many different kinds of people. The Holy Spirit does many impossible and wonderful things for people. But it happens in His time at the appointed hour. We cannot rush the Lord or get things done according to our time table. Yet it will happen in due time.

In due time, the Servant Leader, Jesus was sent into the world as a Messiah to save all people. In due time, the Servant Leader began His public ministry. In due time, He was sacrificed on the cross and resurrected on the third day. Nothing happens too soon or too late. Abraham and Sara waited for twenty five years for the fulfilment of the promise of God that they would have a son. God is about eternity and does not restrict Himself to our timeline. We should instead join His Godline. Many of the prayer requests that we are hoping would be answered would be answered in due time. While we wait, we must be patient, expectant, ready to receive the answer in whatever form it comes.

In the appointed hour when we receive the answer in terms of something wonderful or in terms of a difficulty resolved, we should like the crippled man who was healed, walk, leap and praise the Lord. We must use the faculty that was restored to acknowledge the Lord. We must imitate the returning leper or be like the one out of ten people who are likely to be thankful and appreciative for what the Lord has done.