For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
These words take hold of my soul: at the right time.
If you read Romans 5:6-11, you will see multiple references to time. The coming of Christ came at the right time. This means that by converse, there must have been a wrong time for Christ to die. Think about that.
There was a time in history that would not be right for Jesus to die. Jesus tried to explain to His mom that His time had not yet come (John 2:4). Certainly, there were times in the life of Jesus where He could have been taken captive, but He chose to evade (John 10:39). Jesus makes the point to His own family that the timing of His death mattered (John 7:6-8).
At the right time.
The best thing for humanity had a right time; the best thing for humanity had a wrong time.
Often in our lives we ask God for right things, but it is the wrong timing. We don’t understand, and we cry out for those things to come today. How long had the people of Israel cried out for their Messiah? How long had creation groaned to see the Son of the Living God step foot onto His creation? A long time, but there was a right time.
At the right time. The right time is coming.
Today, take a step.
Maybe today the one step God wants you to take is to wait for His right time. Perhaps God wants you to submit to His timing. Maybe today God wants you to allow hope to explode in your heart because God has a timing… and it’s right.
Whatever the step, ask God to direct it. Take a moment to take that step. Invite Him to speak. He will.
Life is a long road. Walk it with Jesus. Take a water break… we all get thirsty.
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