The Appointed Time

The Appointed Time                                                                            December 14, 2015

You know, God’s all about the appointed time.  He visited Sarah and Abraham in their old age and gave them a son, at the appointed time.  YEARS after He promised them He would.

Joseph became second in command in Egypt, after 13+ years of being a servant and a prisoner.  At the appointed time, he came to power and saved the entire region from starvation.  YEARS after he had dreamed the dream that predicted that his father and brothers would bow down to him.

He found an 80-year-old Moses on the backside of a mountain and at the appointed time, made him the deliverer of the children of Israel.  Moses had pretty much resigned himself to be hanging out with sheep for the rest of his life, but God hadn’t forgotten the plan He had for Moses’ life, even if Moses himself had forgotten.

David became king of Israel at the appointed time, 13+ years after he had been anointed.

Esther became queen at the appointed time so she could intervene for the lives of her people, and save them from genocide.

And Jesus came at the appointed time to save the world. 

God is all about the appointed time… and it’s always perfect timing.

Do you think that all of a sudden, in your life, God is not concerned about the appointed time?  That He really doesn’t know where you are or care about you?  He’s VERY MUCH concerned about you… He knows right where you are and what you need.  He also knows the appointed times he has for you.  When you will meet your spouse.  When you will change jobs.  When you need financial provision.  When you need healing.  When you need comfort.  When the promises He has made you will come to pass.  He knows all those things. 

The One who created time itself knows the times He has appointed for you.  Just trust Him today.  Listen to Him today.  Spend time with Him today, so that you can hear His voice, and when it’s your appointed time to be somewhere, to meet someone, to do something… you’ll be there at your appointed time too.

Dear Jesus,

Thank you for coming to earth from Heaven at your appointed time in history.  Thank you that you know where I am right now, and you know what I need.  Thank you that you are orchestrating all my circumstances and that at my appointed time, the promises you’ve made me will come to pass.  I choose to trust You today.  In Jesus’ Name.