Waiting in God's Time
God's Time. Galatians 4:4
"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ."
Time to? It's about time. There is not enough time....What expressions do you know for time? Or , I wish I had time for......_________. Or it's time to ________ Pray , fast, celebrate? God has a time. His time is the best for us. The fulness of time means , " when however the fulness of the time had come , past tense, indicative, active....." Fulfilllment may be the best trans here.
We can think of how time works. Tomatoes for ex. are ripe and if they get too ripe, I call them mushy, and they do not taste as good. The same goes for avocadoes, but they can be used for dip if that happens. God's time was fulfilled in His time and His purposes throughout the action of His prophets, His Son was born in the right time .
We could say, " Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart." Ps. 37:4. or "Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD." Ps. 27:14. Anxiety , and worry are the opposite of this. Let us wait for God's gifts to us are best, are they not?
Lutheran pastor, Joann Blumhardt, 1805-1880 wrote to the parent praying for their children to find faith, "the fact that an answer is not immediately seen is not yet proof that God has not answered....Often a person is strongly bound by powerful inclinations and passions, as well as by dark influences. These bonds must be broken one by one before God’s influences can take effect. This takes time. Such a person has picked up anti-Christian impulses bit by bit, and so become entangled in unbelief; to shed these impulses, to free one’s spirit from everything that makes it unbelieving and profane, can require much time...Here, then, is the most effective way to pray for one’s loved ones: Be mindful at all times that you yourself walk constantly with the Lord, and be attentive to those for whom you pray. Guard against thoughtlessness, against stupidity, harshness, and strictness, against an overbearing manner that is unfriendly and inconsiderate. Otherwise you will hinder more than you help. All these things must be kept in mind when one prays for one’s relatives, and it must all take place before God. Then it may well be that the time will soon come for God’s spirit to effect his cause more speedily and fully than has been apparent until now. For the Lord will one day take up his cause again in person. Until then, may he comfort all souls that are troubled about their loved ones, and fill them with patience and faith! In the end, the Lord will indeed lead everything in glory to the salvation of all souls that are commended to him." I provide the link because it is such a good article.....
https://www.plough.com/en/topics/life/parenting/on-praying-for-your-children?utm_source=weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=122718&fbclid=IwAR2i9AFTkRRShYB_0oAqlVMLjXAc_hmH9OUDNFDv0cPXyaJImPK7qh_DRPI
God's time is always right. He has His people, and they will respond in His time. He uses all things to work for the good of those who love Him. Even difficulties in one's life can be something to draw someone away from the lure of the deceit of the world to the eternal beauty of God and His Son.
Another vs about waiting I remember and Vanessa cross-stitched for me is Isaiah 40," Isaiah 40 has it there for us:
28Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. "
Conclusion---God has a plan for us & it is seen in the fact that He sent His Son to redeem us, and now we are adopted into His own family. But waiting for His timing in doing what we need to do in this life in light of that is the difficulty. Which way to turn? What to do? Who to spend time with? Who not to spend time with? In His Covenant of love as His adopted children we turn to Him for answers in prayer, waiting, and reading His Word .
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. Ps 36:9 John 1:4 " In Him was life; and the life was the light of men...the true light "
"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ."
Time to? It's about time. There is not enough time....What expressions do you know for time? Or , I wish I had time for......_________. Or it's time to ________ Pray , fast, celebrate? God has a time. His time is the best for us. The fulness of time means , " when however the fulness of the time had come , past tense, indicative, active....." Fulfilllment may be the best trans here.
We can think of how time works. Tomatoes for ex. are ripe and if they get too ripe, I call them mushy, and they do not taste as good. The same goes for avocadoes, but they can be used for dip if that happens. God's time was fulfilled in His time and His purposes throughout the action of His prophets, His Son was born in the right time .
We could say, " Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart." Ps. 37:4. or "Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD." Ps. 27:14. Anxiety , and worry are the opposite of this. Let us wait for God's gifts to us are best, are they not?
Lutheran pastor, Joann Blumhardt, 1805-1880 wrote to the parent praying for their children to find faith, "the fact that an answer is not immediately seen is not yet proof that God has not answered....Often a person is strongly bound by powerful inclinations and passions, as well as by dark influences. These bonds must be broken one by one before God’s influences can take effect. This takes time. Such a person has picked up anti-Christian impulses bit by bit, and so become entangled in unbelief; to shed these impulses, to free one’s spirit from everything that makes it unbelieving and profane, can require much time...Here, then, is the most effective way to pray for one’s loved ones: Be mindful at all times that you yourself walk constantly with the Lord, and be attentive to those for whom you pray. Guard against thoughtlessness, against stupidity, harshness, and strictness, against an overbearing manner that is unfriendly and inconsiderate. Otherwise you will hinder more than you help. All these things must be kept in mind when one prays for one’s relatives, and it must all take place before God. Then it may well be that the time will soon come for God’s spirit to effect his cause more speedily and fully than has been apparent until now. For the Lord will one day take up his cause again in person. Until then, may he comfort all souls that are troubled about their loved ones, and fill them with patience and faith! In the end, the Lord will indeed lead everything in glory to the salvation of all souls that are commended to him." I provide the link because it is such a good article.....
https://www.plough.com/en/topics/life/parenting/on-praying-for-your-children?utm_source=weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=122718&fbclid=IwAR2i9AFTkRRShYB_0oAqlVMLjXAc_hmH9OUDNFDv0cPXyaJImPK7qh_DRPI
God's time is always right. He has His people, and they will respond in His time. He uses all things to work for the good of those who love Him. Even difficulties in one's life can be something to draw someone away from the lure of the deceit of the world to the eternal beauty of God and His Son.
Another vs about waiting I remember and Vanessa cross-stitched for me is Isaiah 40," Isaiah 40 has it there for us:
28Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. 29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. 30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. "
Conclusion---God has a plan for us & it is seen in the fact that He sent His Son to redeem us, and now we are adopted into His own family. But waiting for His timing in doing what we need to do in this life in light of that is the difficulty. Which way to turn? What to do? Who to spend time with? Who not to spend time with? In His Covenant of love as His adopted children we turn to Him for answers in prayer, waiting, and reading His Word .
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light. Ps 36:9 John 1:4 " In Him was life; and the life was the light of men...the true light "
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