God's timing vs our timing

7/10/2022

While traveling recently I heard about when the Israelites refused to do what God had instructed them to do; then went on after thinking it over and did it. I know that you probably thought like I did. Better late than never. However, that is not how God works.

Now I did the smart thing and said maybe I heard wrong, so I looked it up in my reference book (KJV Bible). It took me awhile because I thought it was in one place and it was in another. However, I did find it in Deuteronomy chapter 1. While reading this chapter, I found out that it was recapping what had transpired after the crossing of the Red Sea.

When God asks us to do something, He has the timing all worked out, where it is the best and most of the time easiest time for us to do that task. Whereas, by us trying to do it in our time, our way, and when we think is the best timing; we mess up and usually end up in more trouble than when we started. Notice the pronouns; God’s timing verses our timing. God knows best, therefore we should always follow God’s timing.

            God wants us to be obedient and willing to do what He asks of us. When we refuse to do what God asks, we are showing signs of unbelief and maybe rebellion. In this case, we find in verse forty-two they were not to do what they planned because as God told Moses to tell them: “Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you.” In verse forty-three, Moses tells them “So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord.” When we do not follow God’s leading, we are out of His will.

What we need to remember is that when we follow God’s leading that He is with us. Let us remember that being in God’s will is always the best place to be.

C.I. Wilson

Heavenly Father, help us learn to decern Your voice so that we can tell that it is You telling us to do something and where we cannot be fooled by the voice of the devil. Amen