Never Alone!

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

Philippians 1:6 

 

Have you ever felt as though God had brought you to a certain point and then left you there?  Have you ever felt as though God had forgotten where He put you?  Have you ever gotten impatient with God's timing and tried to do it yourself?  How did that go?

 

Remember Abraham?  God had promised that he would have descendants that would out number the sands of the sea shore and the stars of the heavens.  Abraham was getting on up in years and still the promise had not been fulfilled, so at Sarah's urging, Abraham decided he had to make it happen himself and took Hagar (Sarah's servant).  The result was Ishmael.  However, Ishmael was not the promise of God fulfilled, and Abraham had to admit to God that he had gotten impatient.  God DID fulfill His promise in Isaac, but only when God's timing was perfect!

 

There have been times in my life when I have gotten SO impatient and SO frustrated that I decided that God had just dropped me off at some bus stop in the middle of nowhere and forgotten about me.  The fact of the matter was that God had not forgotten me, God waited until everything was in its perfect place before bringing me into the storyline once again.

 

When I tried to "move things along" because I was impatient, things didn't work out the way I imagined they would and I would end up feeling worse than I did by being impatient.  I felt as though I had disappointed God.  Truth be told, God isn't mad at us, but His timing is the only timing that matters.  That's a tough lesson to learn!

 

God has a plan for each of us.  That plan is the perfect plan for us.  God will take His time to make sure everything is perfect.  God NEVER forgets you!  

 

Father,

There are times when we don't understand; There are times when we can't see Your hand moving and we get impatient.  Forgive us for our impatience!  Forgive us for the times we try to do things ourselves.  Help us understand that You love us so much that You want to make sure we will prosper and give You all the praise.

Amen.