God's Timing?

From time to time I have asked many questions about God's timing.

For example . . . the question of pushing our churches building project into the summer has me puzzled. Our church has limited skilled labors, and summer time is when the schedules of these fine folks are packed. WHY GOD! I ask. Didn't God see this . . . wasn't he listening when I told him (and others) when we needed to be in there? (Smile) yes he was listening . . . and he saw the best for for us.

You see, God is not bound by probability. Or as Albert Einstein put it, "God doesn't play dice." He exercises providential oversight in our lives which vastly exceeds our awareness.

And his timing is never off. It's the exquisite timing of God which most intrigues me as I reflect on this incident. The power company squad was there at exactly the moment I needed them, in spite of the extreme odds against it. The incident was admittedly unusual. Yet I believe that from time to time God gives us experiences like (our building project) as a window on his broader and more mysterious work in our lives. He wants us to know that his timing is always perfect, in every aspect of our experience.

We instinctively mistrust the timing of God, and this lack of trust accounts for much of our anxiety. Yet a close look at our experience shows how flawless his timing actually is. With the benefit of hindsight, we often recognize how remarkably advantageous his timing has been in the events of our lives.

So we walk, wait, and see what God has for us as his timing is perfect.

Have an Awesome Day

David