At The Right TIme

 

There we were driving home when my late husband said to me “pack your bag, as we’re going away for the weekend.”  Of course, I respond with “where are we going?”  He goes “Philadelphia.”  I continue my response with “Philadelphia, what’s in Philadelphia?"  He says, “You’ll see.”  We came home and I packed a bag but still in suspense.

Now here we were in Philadelphia, checking into the hotel.  I am still at this point not knowing why we are here.  Being inpatient with my questioning, my late husband states “when the time is right, I will let you know.”  That is exactly what happened. We had a nice date day at a restaurant but when the evening came, he then told me we were going to see Boney James, our favorite jazz artist.  Now my suspense turned into excitement.  When the time was right, I got my answer to why we did this trip to Philly.

That’s just how we are with Abba, aren’t we?  We all have those moments with God when we want to know the why or the details of something new.  We can even display impatience with Him, as He just doesn’t seem to be answering when we want Him to or on our timetable.  Then Abba in his mercy opened my eyes to this revelation.

Romans 5:6 (NLT)

When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners.

Did you catch it? At the right time. My eyes were open to see even his plan to die on the cross for you and I had to happen at the right time.  Selah

So, if you are in a season like me, waiting on the Lord to show you the next chapter and all you’ve been hearing is some crickets 😊 Remember at the right time he showed his love by dying on the cross for us.  So, at the right time He will reveal to us what we are waiting on Him for.  In the meantime, enjoy being in Him until that right time comes.

Be encouraged.

 

 

 

Day-to-Day

A sickness, a lost, or even a desire; it’s during those times we know how to diligently seek God.  Oh, there is no problem with us fasting, praying, or getting into His Word for those moments.  Yet how are we with God when it comes to our day-to-day affairs? 

Selah

Jehoshaphat started out as a good King of Israel. At the beginning of his reign, he was a bold follower of God who experienced victories.  When challenges arose, He turned to God for guidance and made the right choices.  Such statements like “First, we should seek the word of Adonai” one would think would be the most valuable lesson from us to follow from his life.  Yet it is not.

As time went on, we will find a hidden gem within his story.  He didn’t have a problem believing God for any obstacles, but didn’t think to depend on Him for his day-to-day.  By not acknowledging God in his everyday affairs, he ended up making a mistake that appeared good on paper when his son married Athaliah who was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel.  He thought his alliance with Ahab would do him well, but instead it was used to be his downfall.

When was the last time you said things like Lord should I take this job?  How do you feel about me dating this person?  Are you alright with the way I am handling my finances?  Many times we just ask God to bless what we already set out to do instead of seeking him first.  We don’t even stop to realize in doing so, that can cost us.  I know I have done this myself.  I wanted God to just bless the pursuit of me becoming a nurse.  I never asked Him was that the right path for me to take in the beginning. As a result, it cost me time and money.

God wants us to give him our daily, not just major decisions that has stricken our lives.  How foolish of us to even think we can control the “easy days” without him!  Let us learn this more esteemed lesson from Jehoshaphat by not only giving God our challenges, but also including him into our day-to-day.

 

References:  Life Application Bible