Timing is Everything

There is no way to get around God's timing. No matter how much we may want to avoid it or speed it up or slow it down or whatever, God's timing is basically unchangeable. Just this morning I was reading through the Genesis 11 and the tower of Babel. God told the people that His plan was for them to multiply and fill the earth, the entire earth. God had built this whole beautiful planet for the people and God wanted them to fill the whole thing up, but the people decided that building a huge tower to heaven and staying in one spot would be better. Then God, without even saying anything, put His timing into action by changing all their languages and literally picking them up and spreading them around the world Himself. We can't get around what God has planned.

Generally this fact is something I try to fight pretty hardcore. Actually that may be kind of a lie, lately, I have really loved where God has me and I think normally we don't even notice how great God's timing is, but I guess it seems like the only time we, I anyway, talk about God's timing is when we have a problem with it. Which is dumb, because at the end of the day, we know we can't argue with perfection. I mean really, when you start questioning God's timing, Job 39, 40, and 41 happen, and do you really want to answer the question "Where were you when...?" No, no you don't.

So moral of the story, I saw God's perfect coordination of life this week in my time with Him and I thought I would tell you about it, and acknowledge at least a little that I don't always hate God's timing. As you know, right now I am going through a Bible in a Year plan, but I am also going through Beth Moore's A Woman's Heart:God's Dwelling Place with our SALT Bible Study. 2 or 3 days a week I add some of this study to my time with God along with my other readings.

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before, but this summer something that I kept coming back to was the name of God-El Roi, the God who sees (seen in Gen 16:13). This picture of God seeing and loving and reassuring Hagar, a woman who no one else on earth really loved, just hit me. This is the woman who was the mother of Ishmael. If God had the right to leave anyone out in the cold, it was her, but He didn't. He saw her in the wilderness in her desperation and He loved her, it is a beautiful story that I don't think most people pay attention to.

With that in mind, this is the Psalm that was part of my reading Thursday:

Psalm 33:13-19
The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men; from His dwelling place He looks out on all the inhabitants of the earth, He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works. The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a false hope for victory; nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength. Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, on those who hope for His lovingkindness, to deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine.

Pretty sweet, right? God is always watching over those who love Him. The One who fashioned your heart, understands all your ways, delivers you and sustains you! He is your only hope, anything that you put your hope in on earth, can't cut it, and He is watching you from Heaven has His eyes on you every minute! Yeah, that's sweet!

So I read that and loved it, great way to start the morning. Then I start moving to the Beth Moore study, ready to jump into Exodus, but instead the "theme verse" for the day is from 2 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles 9:16 to be exact. Do you wanna know what that says? Here it is:

For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His.

I mean really, could those verse fit together any more perfectly? God definitely got His point across.

Now some of you are probably like, "Come on Randi, I know you're trying to be spiritual and everything, but really this is just a coincidence." And you know what, I disagree. I would even go further to ask, if God cares enough to look out for little details like what I read in the morning, how many more amazing things does He orchestrate for us everyday?