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He Is Always On Time
There’s no such thing as wrong timing with Jesus
I was especially reminded that He is always on time two weeks ago.
Our Pastor wanted to visit my Mum in the hospital to pray for her again, especially following the news that her last-available leukaemia treatment was ineffective and her doctors would cease all forms of treatment and switch into support mode (palliative care). Early in the week, our Pastor messaged me seeking a day/time to come to the hospital, but my replies were quite tardy in my blurred state between hospital, home and school drop-offs/pick-ups.
After my delays, we finally got onto the same texting rhythm by Thursday, and there was a plan in motion for her to visit my Mum on Friday. Of course, we (all of humanity that is) do not know how things will be two hours from now, let alone a day, week or year ahead from now. I didn’t know that same Friday would be a beautiful ending and a blessed beginning for my Mum.
But God knows
My Pastor arrived just after I had left to pick up my boys from school, and sent me a message at 3:07 pm to let me know she had visited my Mum. But I didn’t realise it; cue distracted Mum-life with kids coming home from school, raiding the cupboards like they haven’t eaten for days, and school bags and shoes all over the floor…
When my phone rang at 3:49 pm and I’d rummaged through my bag to pick it up, it was the hospital doctor advising a change in my Mum’s condition and “it’s best to get the family in as soon as you can”.
I then read the message from my Pastor. She had seen my Mum, sat with and prayed over her.
It would have been one of the last things my Mum’s spirit heard (as her physical body was not responding to our conversations with her)— the best encouragement and preparation in her final hours and before her family arrived to see her make it Home.
His ways are not our ways
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
ISAIAH 55:8-9 ESV
We can get so frantic and flustered trying to make things happen to our deadlines and schedules. But Jesus is never in a harried rush or panic. We make our best plans, but the Lord determines our steps.
The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.
Proverbs 16:9 ESV
You’ve probably heard the saying about missing a good opportunity as “missing the boat”.
He doesn’t miss the boat
Jesus actually sent the Disciples off in a boat and joined them later on the water.
Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them.
And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.
But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”
And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
MATTHEW 14:22-33 ESV
He always makes things come together in good time.
Isn’t it fascinating my Mum got a beautiful prayer from our Pastor just before her condition changed? God was preparing her spirit for her big Homecoming party.
I headed over as quickly as I could, as it was my Mum’s biggest heart desire that her two daughters be with her for those final moments.
At 6:00pm, my sister arrived after navigating peak hour traffic across the city (plus extra traffic mania from the Taylor Swift concert).
Along with my husband and two aunties, we all prayed together with Mum one last time. And my beautiful Mama breathed the last from her lungs at 6:05 pm.
Those final five minutes were her heart’s desire being realised and fulfilled by a good, Good Father.
He always has perfect timing
And He’s always on time. His plan was better than anything we could have woven together for ourselves.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
ROMANS 8:28 ESV
Adonai God is always working on the finer details for the good of you and me.
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