We like for things to be right. We like for there to be fairness. We want to believe that God will make everything alright. But we often want it in our time and according to what we think is right. We don’t want to wait and we don’t always think God is paying attention to our need.
Why are we so impatient? Why do we think we are the only ones who know what is right? Might I suggest it is our fallen nature and, in some cases, our own selfishness. We have gotten used to the instant gratification of getting answers from Google or some other internet search engine.
We forget that God works his plan on his timeline. We would do well to both realize and to adhere to his plan. We must trust that he will judge this world. He will set everything right. He is righteous and will fulfill his promises. But instead of trusting and being patient, we are like the child who is promised a pony and asks their dad every day when the pony will arrive.
God has promised an eternity with him in which we will live perfectly. He is always faithful even when we are not. Rather than continuing to be like children, just as the Apostle Paul writes in to the Corinthian church in 1 Corinthians 3, who fail to trust in God’s plan and take things into our own hands. Let’s make the mistake that we are to do nothing. We are to trust God with our entire being and listen for his guidance so that we can follow his plan.
Unfortunately, we too often make our own plans and ask God to bless them rather than seeking his guidance and following his plan. It is when we give up our preferences and our plans that we will see God work in amazing ways. When we fully trust God’s judgment, we are set free from the judgments of this world. That freedom releases us from the worry, anxiety, and frustration we feel, effectively taking a heavy pack off our back. Trusting God allows us to walk much lighter.
I pray we all work toward trusting God’s plan. I pray we trust that God will fulfill his promises. I pray each one of us trust God will set everything right and lessen the load we carry every day. Trust God. Trust God’s plan. Trust God will fulfill his promises. Trust God will set everything right. Lighten your load. Be set free.
Psalm 119:137-138
You are righteous, O Lord,
and your judgments are right.
You have appointed your decrees in righteousness
and in all faithfulness.
Marty Pressey 