What hit me today was the amount of time that passed between Jotham's courageous declaration (and curse) and God's execution of His judgement. 3 years.... 3 long years!
Why the 3 yr wait? Why didn't God bring down judgement immediately, as He had numerous other times?
We don't know why. But we know that eventually Abimilech and the town of Shechem both were punished by God. In His time, not anyone else's.
We cannot understand the mind of the Lord. His ways are not our ways.
I am, once again, reminded of this during our now 2 week ordeal with my nephew. According to the doctors, things do not look good.
We know though that God is in control. We know that God knows what is going on even when the doctors do not. We know that even if the doctors say there is nothing left to do, there is still lots God can do. We know that God is the same today as he was two weeks ago when Baret was still a normal, healthy 3 yr old. We know that the outcome is in God's hands.
But we do not know the mind of God. We do not know what His timing will be (whether He will heal Baret on earth or in heaven).
And so we wait, trusting in the God who can still the sun and calm the waves.
Tomorrow's passage: Judges 11-12, Luke 14:25-35
3 comments:
That three-year wait stood out to me too. It's hard to wait for God's timing. Still praying for your nephew, and for courage, comfort and patience for everyone else.
In the midst of the waiting it is so hard to remember (and believe) that God's timing is always perfect. Praying hard for all of you Tammy. What a gift that gave you this message today.
Waiting sucks. How true it is that God's timing is perfect, how hard it is to live out the patience needed to wait.
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