Musing: So it’s going to take longer

Perhaps one of the most frustrating things I have dealt with in my walk with God is His time table. I have often said to myself that his watch is broken. It is obvious that I usually have a preconceived idea of when God needs to things. I have my time line and He has His.

There are multiple reasons for that but I would like to talk about one. Plain and simple we are not ready. As much as I have tried on multiple occasions to convince God that my tame frame is good. It just doesn’t work. During this week I have had a number of people’s names and faces appear before me. They are bewildered why God hasn’t answered them. Perhaps He has but they don’t like the answer or they just haven’t been willing to see the answer or for now He has chosen not to answer.

I have often remarked that we have the wheel within the wheel mentioned in Ezekiel.

• Ezekiel 1:16 “a wheel in the middle of a wheel.”

Often God is working something else in us than what we can see or perceive at the time. You know the verse:

• Philippians (NIRV) 2:13 “God is working in you. He wants your plans and your acts to fulfill his good purpose. 

To be honest that through the years I have had this verse quoted to me for my benefit. Usually not happy to hear their input.

Back to the idea we are not ready. The following verses in Exodus really illustrates the concept that we are not ready. The story is Israel has just left Egypt and their thinking okay in a week we’ll be in the promise land. 

• Exodus 13:17-18 “Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, “Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.” 18 So God led the people around by way of the wilderness of the Red Sea. And the children of Israel went up in orderly ranks out of the land of Egypt.”

Wait a minute there was a short cut but God said you know if I allow you to go the short route you we face some things that you're not ready to face. In our Father’s infinite wisdom He sees what lies ahead and He loves us so much that he what’s to give us every chance to be successful.

If the door or doors are not open rejoice Our Father is setting us up to SUCCEED…