It’s that time of year when I realize it won’t be long before I’ll be mowing the lawn on a regular basis. The bumps in the yard right now make me feel like I’m walking across a rocky terrain. Seriously, sometimes the ground is so uneven I think I should be wearing ankle protection. As I was pondering what to do about the rough ground, I saw a man rolling my neighbor’s yard, so I went and asked him to take care of my lawn too. It was a heavy lawn roller and really did the trick on my uneven ground. Apparently, timing is everything because the owner said springtime is the perfect time to do it. So perhaps the ankle protection should go back to the store…
God knows quite a bit about timing too. As we are rushing to get through the problems in our lives we forget to recognize at that very minute God is going ahead of us and continually works on them . “We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him. They are the ones God has chosen for his purpose.” (Romans 8:28, CEV) When we’re pleading for an end to our problems, God is calmly smoothing out the road before us. When we’re thinking this is an impossible situation and nothing will ever change, changes are happening. God is secretly preparing good things for us. “I will go before you and level the uneven places; I will shatter the bronze doors and cut the iron bars in two. I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches from secret places…” (Isaiah 45:3-4, HCSB) Sometimes we forget that timing is everything, but God never forgets. “He has made everything beautiful in its time.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11, NIV)
Things to do today:
- Ask God for strength during this current challenge.
- Read a similar blog called ‘Perfect Timing’ and listen to songs ‘Jesus Take the Wheel’ and ‘Shepherd.’