GOD'S TIMING DEMANDS OUR PATIENCE.

We are often not that patient. We want our church to grow quickly, our young people to mature right away, and our problems to be fixed today.

Maybe we need to be reminded that some things take time—God’s time. For instance, when the Israelites first left Egypt, God sent them on the long route to the Promised Land (Ex. 13:17-18). During that time He prepared them, taught them, and challenged them.

In our microwave world, we want everything done instantaneously. But sometimes that’s not God’s plan. Let’s seek God’s help and learn to accept His timing.

                         He does not lead me year by year,
                         Nor even day by day;
                         But step by step my path unfolds;
                         My Lord directs my way. —Ryberg