Monday, October 20, 2008

“And it came to pass.”

There are probably no more important words in the Bible then the words, “And it came to pass.” These words help teach us a lot about God; first of all that he always keeps His word, and secondly that He always has a time limit on whatever He does. Sometimes to us, God seems to take too long, or it may seem like He’s not listening, or that He doesn't care, when in reality He’s just waiting for the right moment to bring His perfect will to pass in our lives. The longer we are saved the more we understand that the silence of God does not mean abandonment, but rather wait. As we study the life of Joseph in the O.T. We see by example how God does bring things to pass, but only after His purpose and His time limit is up. Joseph was not ready at 17 to lead a nation of people, but at 30 he was prepared by many years of trials and much wisdom taught by experience. Some men have attributed the plan of God to an oven where God’s man is prepared over time by the heat of life, but always remember God’s oven has a timer . When we are ready, God will bring His perfect will to pass in our life. So, learn to be more patient with Him, and stop trying to run ahead. God’s will, will come to pass, it’s timed and it has an appointed end. So Wait!