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Always on Time

What God asks of you may sound unreasonable. He asks that we trust him when he gives no evidence of answering our prayer and when the situation seems hopeless and we are sure it is all over, “Trust me,” the Lord says. Illogical? Yes. But for centuries, the Lord has proven he is always on time, and he never allows Satan to have the last word. God always comes through in perfect Holy Ghost timing.

Your heavenly Father watches over you with an unwavering eye. Every move is monitored. Every tear is bottled. He identifies with your every pain. He feels every hurt. He will never allow you to drown in your tears. He will not permit your hurt to deteriorate your mind. He promises to come, right on time, to wipe away your tears and exchange your mourning for joy.

Maybe you’re in a storm right now. The wind is blowing hard, shaking you violently, and you think you’re going down. Beloved, don’t panic! You’ve got to know that in the midst of the tempest you are putting down deep spiritual roots. God is developing in you a deepening humility, a greater mourning and sorrow for sin, and a heightened hunger for his righteousness.

Don’t worry about whether God is saying “Yes” or “No” to your request. Don’t be downcast when the answer is not in sight, and, please, quit concentrating on faith formulas and methods. Just commit every prayer to Jesus and go about your business with confidence. He will not be one moment early or late in answering, and if the answer you seek is not forthcoming, say to your heart, “He is all I need. If I need more, He will not withhold it. He will answer in his time and in his way. And if He does not fulfill my request, He must have a perfect reason for not doing so. No matter what happens I will always have faith in His faithfulness.”

Christians, you dare not stay up late at night and fret over conditions. Be aware and take all God’s warnings to heart. After you have done all you can, sit back, go to sleep, and trust God.

Nowhere in the Bible does God promise to keep us from problems. Never does He promise us a smooth ride in our job or career, nor does He promise us exemption from affliction. In fact, he says, “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all” (Psalm 34:19). This verse does not say, "God delivers us from afflictions but not from all of them."