God does not Hurry
Here is a riddle: Why is God never in a hurry?
“Are we there yet?” I remember traveling with my daughter and grandchildren through west Texas one spring to a destination over seven hours away. There was not much to see along the road except hundreds of windmills dotted throughout the fields. Several times my three year old grandson asked, “When will we get there?” The concept of a trip taking several hours was unfamiliar to this little one who was used to living in the city. After a nap, he awoke and looked out at the same scenery he had seen earlier and calmly said, “Looks like this is gonna take a while.” There are times when we wait for days, months or even years to see God’s answer to our prayers. Just like the impatient child who wants to hear, “Yes, we are here!” we tire of waiting. We must realize is that even though we do not see the answer we must trust that God is at work.
Isaiah 64:4 (NLT) For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him!
According to the dictionary to hurry is to move about with haste (the act of hurrying carelessly or recklessly); to cause to occur or be done more rapidly or too rapidly; to move faster than is comfortable or natural. To wait is to stay in a place or remain in readiness or in anticipation until something expected happens. And there is the problem. All too often we are in a hurry. We hastily move about, sometimes carelessly and recklessly. We want things done rapidly. We want solutions and answers that will make us feel comfortable. We don’t like to wait. It is not that God takes pleasure in torturing us by holding back His answers to our prayers. It is simply that His answers are perfectly timed according to His perfect purpose. To wait while trusting God is to remain in readiness or in anticipation until we see His finished work.
God does not hurry.
He teaches us to wait.
Are you in God’s waiting room? Are there prayers you have prayed for days, months, even years that you have not seen answered? The scriptures are clear that when we wait on God, He will be faithful to act and He wants good things for us. Our timetable may not be the same as His, but we can trust that He will not act in haste. His answers are perfectly timed. It is in the waiting room that our faith can grow as we wait in expectation for His answer. It is there that we can say to Him, “I trust you.” As you pray and wait for God, find hope in Him, knowing that He will not act hastily or too quickly, but with perfect timing will bless you with what is best.
Waiting = Trusting
The story of Abraham is found in Genesis 12:1-25:18. At the age of 75, God spoke to Abraham and promised to make his descendants into a great nation. It was not until he was 99 years old that God confirmed that Sarah, Abraham’s 90 year old wife, would give birth to a son. In Paul’s letter to the Romans, he referred to Abraham as one who waited and trusted God. Romans 4:18-21(NLT) Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, “That’s how many descendants you will have!” And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah’s womb. Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.
Now, did you find the answer to the riddle?
God is never in a hurry because He is always on time.
Psalm 27:13-14 (NLT) Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.
thanks for sharing
Waiting is not always easy but knowing that God is working it all out on my behalf encourages me. Thanks for the reminder.
Thank you for the reminder that God’s timing is always perfect.