ALWAYS ON TIME
Memorise: Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been
here, my brother had not died. John 11:21
Read: John 11:21-26, 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been
here, my brother had not died.
22 But I
know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
23 Jesus
saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Martha
saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last
day.
25 Jesus
said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me,
though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And
whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? King James Version (KJV)
Bible in one year: 2nd Chronicles 7:4-9:31, Proverbs
31:16-31
MESSAGE
Situations in life sometimes
portray God as being insensitive to human suffering, sorrow and pain. On this
account People tend to blame God by asking questions such as, where was God
when the bad act was taking place. Why did God not intervene on time? Our
memory verse says,
“Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been
here, my brother had not died.”
John 11:21
By this statement, she was
implying that the damage had been done, if the Lord had really wanted to help
the situation, He would have arrived much earlier. But I have good news for
you, God is never late, He is always on time. He is omnipresent; He is not
bound by human timing. He knows the end from the beginning, He does not sleep
or slumber, He can do all things, and forgetfulness is not part of His nature.
David was obviously in the spirit when he penned Psalms 102:13 which says:
“Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time
of favour her, yea, the set time, is come.”
When talking about favour,
generally, there is a time requirement involved. Some are born into favour from
their first day on earth. Some enter into favour in their childhood or teen
years. Others encounter favour as adults while some experience it at old age.
In the same vein, some experience favour in one or two areas of their lives,
while for some, when favour comes, it covers every department of their lives.
Whether if comes early or later, or covers one or all areas of life, the coming
of favour is characterized by a chain of goodies: bountiful joy, breakthroughs,
miracles and blessings. In the scriptures, the time of favour has been termed a
time of divine remembrance.
In Genesis 30:22-24, we see the case of Rachel. For many years, her
womb was closed. There could be several factors responsible for this ranging
from biological to divine. Although, her husband loved her very much, his love
could not terminate her childlessness. Meanwhile, her sister Leah had become a
baby making factory. The anguish of the barren in the midst of fruitful people
can best be imagined. Genesis 30:1
says
it got to a point Rachel preferred death to the unending embarrassment she was
going through. Have you been in a similar situation where your high school pals
are gainfully employed, own cars, and live in their personal houses while you
are still combing the streets looking for a job? How do you feel when you all
have to attend a meeting and everyone cruises in with their brand new cars
except you? You may be compelled to keep away from them in order to avoid embarrassment.
Don’t despair! Thank God Rachel’s time of favour came and God remembered her.
At last, apart from having two children, Joseph, her firstborn, became an
Egyptian Prince – ruling over the world. Do you know your time of favour is
coming? It is around the corner. God will remember you and could even make you
overtake those who started much earlier than you. It may appear as if God
forgot you all these years, but your time of divine remembrance have come.
Celebrate Jesus as you step into your time of divine favour in Jesus’
name.
Prayer Point
Father, let my time of favour come now in Jesus’ name.
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