It's been said that God may seem slow, but He is never late.
"Then the LORD took note of Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had promised. So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him. Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac ... Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.(Genesis 21:1-3, 5)
Well beyond child-bearing years, God fulfilled His promise to a man and woman of great faith. And it came about "at the appointed time of which God had spoken". Regardless of how we might view time, God acts according to His predetermined "appointed time".
God revealed future events to Daniel that pertained to "the appointed time of the end." (Daniel 8:19) He also revealed to Daniel that "the end is still to come at the appointed time." (Daniel 11:27; cf.,verse 35) Jesus spoke of watchfulness, because "you do not know when the appointed time will come." (Mark 13:35) The writer of Hebrews tells us that "it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment" (Hebrews 9:27).
God has established key appointments that will not be delayed or deterred. From our perspective, He may seem slow, but "The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9).
God's seeming slowness offers gracious opportunities, and opportunities for character development. Like Abraham and Sarah, promises may not be fulfilled until late in life, but they are fulfilled according to God's "appointed time".
As you consider the appointments you have today, let them stir you to wisely remember God's eternally-important appointments.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2012
"Then the LORD took note of Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah as He had promised. So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the appointed time of which God had spoken to him. Abraham called the name of his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac ... Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.(Genesis 21:1-3, 5)
Well beyond child-bearing years, God fulfilled His promise to a man and woman of great faith. And it came about "at the appointed time of which God had spoken". Regardless of how we might view time, God acts according to His predetermined "appointed time".
God revealed future events to Daniel that pertained to "the appointed time of the end." (Daniel 8:19) He also revealed to Daniel that "the end is still to come at the appointed time." (Daniel 11:27; cf.,verse 35) Jesus spoke of watchfulness, because "you do not know when the appointed time will come." (Mark 13:35) The writer of Hebrews tells us that "it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment" (Hebrews 9:27).
God has established key appointments that will not be delayed or deterred. From our perspective, He may seem slow, but "The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9).
God's seeming slowness offers gracious opportunities, and opportunities for character development. Like Abraham and Sarah, promises may not be fulfilled until late in life, but they are fulfilled according to God's "appointed time".
As you consider the appointments you have today, let them stir you to wisely remember God's eternally-important appointments.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2012
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