Accepted Time I
Memorise: To every thing there is a
season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1
God in His perfection has His own ways of doing
things. One of such ways is that He has a timetable by which He works, and He
fellows it strictly. This is demonstrated in the way He handled the case of
Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha (John 11:1-8). The Bible says He loved
this man and his two sisters. Because of this love, the sister of Lazarus were
in no panicky state at all when he fell sick because they knew that all they
needed was for Jesus to hear that His friends was sick and He would rush to the
scene and heal him immediately. How mistaken they were. However, God knew of
the condition of Lazarus even before it happened. The Bible says:
“Know unto God are all his works from the beginning of
the world.”
Acts 15:18
Larzus’ sisters waited for Jesus to come till the time
they concluded it was all over. They were not disappointed at the end because
when it was time for Him to act according to His timetable, their mourning
turned to joy and they sang a new song.
If you are truly His child, walking upright before
Him, be aware that He knows of that experience you are having for which you
earnestly desire a change. He is just getting aware of it now but He knew about
it before you were born. How amazing! When He stepped into the case of Lazaus
according to His own time-table on the fourth day of his demise, the hopeless situation
became a great testimony. Has His “delay” made your case worse, or has you case
degenerated and decayed, just like the body of Lazarus in the grave for four
days? I have good news for you: the Lord will step in and yours shall be a
mighty testimony, and great joy shall follow in Jesus’ Name.
Note that while the disappointment of Martha and Mary
lasted over their dead brother, it was not reported that they got angry with
Jesus. In grief, they did not consider Him less than they had taken Him to be.
They did not blaspheme or say rubbish against God. There is no doubt that they
were pained because Jesus did not come around at their own timing when
supposedly, there was still hope. Nevertheless, their response to Jesus was
still that of reverence (John 11:32).
Key point
Ensure you do not get angry with God
when faced with trouble. This could compound your problem.
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