Waiting on The Lord

While King Saul was seeking his life, David had an opportunity to kill him, put an end to his trouble and gain his anointed place as king.  David refused saying, "As surely as the Lord lives, the Lord himself will strike him, or his time will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish. But the Lord forbid that I should lay a hand on the Lord ’s anointed" (1 Sam 26:10, 11).

David had been anointed by Samuel as King over Israel, he knew that Saul must die before he could ascend to the throne, but he chose to wait on the Lord to open that door. It was't good enough to be in the right, he knew he must be in the right time, a time that God would reveal - God would open that door when it was right for David to enter.

It was the same message Jesus gave his mother when she pressed him to turn water into wine, "my hour has not yet come" ( John 2:4).  Jesus could have announced who he was at any point, he could have backed it up with unanswerable power, but the time and the manner was surrendered to God's sovereignty. 

We are tempted, now and again, to manipulate or force someone's hand to get what we believe is due us. It may be a promotion, a slot in a program, a ministry opportunity, a position on a team or a board appointment.  Whatever it is, we feel we're owed or due, we want to hurry it along or grease the wheels, but honoring God and waiting on His timing is the real and lasting answer. 

Solomon put it this way, "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. The Lord works out everything to its proper end …" (Prov 16:3, 4).  God is faithful - do your best in all you do and trust in Him to bless your life in His good time, which is the perfect timing, by the way. 

Jus' Sayn.