Accepted time 111
Memorise: For he saith, I have heard
thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee:
behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 2
Corinthians 6:2
Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth did not give birth to
John the Baptist until they had grown old. Yet the Bible says this of Zachariah
the priest of God and Elizabeth his wife in Luke 1:6
“And they were both righteous before God, walking in
all the commandments and ordinance of the Lord blameless.”
In spite of their right standing with God, John was
not born until the time was set in God’s timetable. This was on purpose. The
one that would be the forerunner of the Messiah (Jesus) was only going to be
older than Jesus by 6 months. God had reserved for His righteous servants the
honour of becoming the parents of this fellow who would be the forerunner of
the Lord, and who would also be the greatest of the Old Testament prophets
(Matthew 11:11). The same applies in the case of Hannah, who was ridiculed and
mocked for a long period of time, due to bareness. Right about that time, God
wanted to have a man for Himself who would love Him and walk in total
obedience, so as to clear up the prevailing mess of spiritual lethargy and lead
the people back to Him. The child must
be one that would be completely devoted to God. Hannah’s desperation for a
child made her willing to devote her child to God right about the time when
God’s timetable was set for His plan. You may have been waiting for a long
period for your own child and it seems God has forgotten you. Not so. You are
being prepared for a history-making child that would be used mightily of God.
You must be ready when God says His time has come.
From our Bible reading, when on God’s time table the Israelites were suppose to
move into the Promised Land for the wilderness, they were instructed through
Moses to do so. They were however not ready. They demonstrated unbelief and
doubt in God’s ability and faithfulness. This made them afraid of the physical
stature of the people in the land. Hence they revolted and missed their chance.
When it eventually dawned on them that they had made a serious mistake, it was
too late for them. All these happened within the space of a 24 hour window.
Even an hour’s delay can be disastrous in the things of God. In 1 Kings
17:8-16, if Elijah had delayed, the widow would have prepared her last meal and
she would have eaten it all. It is my prayer that you will be ready when God’s
time comes, in Jesus Name.
Action point
Decisively deal with the weaknesses of
unbelief, doubt, disobedience and fear before they cause you a great loss.
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