| May
18, 2006
God's Hidden Wisdom
1 Corinthians 2:7: No, we speak of God's
secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden
and that God destined for our glory before time
began -NIV
Yesterday was a rough day, my internet was
down all day so no devotion, that gave me more
time to think of what I would write today I
guess it is all in God’s timing.
There is a gospel song I like that goes “He’s
an on-time God…oh yes he is”
it is very infectious. It goes on to say “oh
he may not come when you want him, but he’ll
be there just in time” This week
has really brought that into focus in our family.
I am sure other weeks, months or even years
will be remembered in your family for just that
same reason. For some of you that hasn’t
happened yet but almost always there comes a
time in your life when you will wonder how “on
time” God is. Many people in the Bible
were forced to wait for Gods time, for his Hidden
Wisdom to be seen. Abraham and Sarah waited
for a child. Moses waited for a burning bush.
The Isrealites waited 400 years. In the New
Testament the early apostles were told to wait
in the city until the spirit came. Paul was
held up many times in his journey all the time
waiting for God's hidden wisdom. Waiting is
what we are asked to do more than anything.
We must wait upon the Lord. Most of the time
this is easy, because most of our lives we are
not in need of much. There comes a time though
when waiting on his wisdom becomes hard. We
sometimes despair of ever hearing his word again
or if heard of ever undertanding it. The reason
all these stories of waiting were put in the
Bible is I believe to help us understand we
are not alone. If they had to go through it
then it must be very common. What is also common
is that when their time of waiting was over
they were given a pretty good understanding
not only of the solution to thier problems,
but also of why they were waiting.
When we start to complain and wonder if our
time will ever come. During these times we must
be very careful not to rise up against God like
the Isrealites in the wilderness did. We must
hold on tight to what we do remember of God’s
faithfulness, his mercy, and his love for us.
He has provided a way and he will be there “right
on time” for our glory and for his.
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