Wait For Your Time

Good Morning!! Timing is everything. Jesus often told His disciples, "It's not my time." The disciples were eager for Jesus to build His kingdom, here on earth. HE had to constantly remind them of the crucial factor of time. Timing is so important. We discount that fact, largely because waiting is a lost art. But Jesus knew how to wait. It is the essence of self-control, the power within that takes command over the flesh. HE lived it.
A twelve-year-old Jesus surrendered to the authority of earthly parents.

The carpenter's son worked with His hands like everybody else.

The accused Son of God stood before Herod without saying a word in His own defense.

The open hands of a 33-year-old man willingly accepted Calvary's cruel spikes.

...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.—Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)

Jesus had the advantage of a heavenly perspective, of course. He saw the big picture, and knew that His death would offer eternal life to everyone. For us, from our limited perspective, waiting is a life exercise,...that strengthens our faith muscles.

We may not always have a heavenly perspective, but we know the One who does,...we just have to trust Him, while we wait.

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Father God, sometimes we might think You've forgotten us. We can feel like we're sitting or standing alone. We must confess, that in our eagerness to move on or up,...even when we think we're ready,...we're not always fully trusting You, to know what's best. Please forgive us. Help us to willingly remain on Your schedule, Your perfect plan for our lives. In Jesus' name, Amen.

"Always remember this; God's power to restore, is stronger than Satan's power to destroy."