God's Time

They were seeking therefore to seize Him; and no man laid his hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come. John 7:30

As you read Scripture you will make note that the Bible has a lot to say about 'time.' Jesus was always where He was suppose to be, at the right time, because He was always on His Father's schedule.

The story is told of a man who rushed into a suburban railroad station and, almost breathlessly, asked the ticket agent, "When does the 8:01 train leave?"

"At 8:01," was the answer. "Well," the man replied, "It's 7:59 by my watch, 7:57 by the town clock, and 8:04 by the station clock. Which am I to go by?" "You can go by any clock you wish," said the agent, "but you can't go by the 8:01 train, for it has already left."

God's time is moving forward hour by hour, minute by minute. There are multitudes who seem to think that they can live by any schedule they choose, and that in their own time, they can turn to God. But His time is the right time. It is only in the fulness of His time that God's purpose is accomplished.

Those who listen for, and move in accordance with God's plan, will be in harmony with Him and will be blessed. Those who do not listen and do not move in accordance with God's plan are not blessed, but work contrary to His purpose. Whose time are you going by - your's or God's?