God Has A Set Time For Your Miracle

 

"Promised mercies are to be expected when the full time for them is come, and not before."

 

"God is always punctual to His time, though His promised mercies come not at the time we set, they will certainly come at the time He sets, and that is the best time." - both quotes from Matthew Henry

 

Numbers 23:19 tells us - "God is not a man, that He should lie; neither the son of man, that He should repent: hath He said, and shall He not do it? or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?"

 

We must understand a few things - God cannot lie...His decrees, counsel, and promises are unchangeable...with Him there is "no variableness, neither shadow of turning"(James 1:17)...unlike man, He does not break His word...He will not recall His promise to you and me.

 

"...hath He said, and shall He not do it? or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good?"

 

This line of Scripture should be memorized and then spoken by every believer on a Daily basis. It must be ingrained in our hearts and minds the concept that if God gives a promise, He will surely perform it in His providence. It will come to pass. No "and's," "if's," or "but's" about it!

 

You may feel as though you definitely believe that God can do all things - that nothing is so difficult, great, or wonderful so as to exceed His Mighty Power. But it is the waiting for something to happen that causes you grief.

 

You need to ask yourself - Is God's delay my denial?

 

Look to the Scriptures and see what they have to say on this matter.

 

Could it be that "...ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God" (Matthew 22:29)?

 

What saith the Scriptures?

 

For every promise of God, there is a "set time" or "appointed time" for its fulfillment.

You must realize that or else Satan will "get an advantage of"(2 Corinthians 2:11) or trouble you in your wait.

 

God promised a son to Abraham and Sarah. He also promised a son to Elisabeth and Zechariah. Both couples received the promise by Faith, but both had to wait for His set time for their miracle. It is no different with us.

 

Genesis 18:14 says - "Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son."

Genesis 21:1-2 says - "And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as He had spoken. For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him."

 

Luke 1:57 says - "Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son."

 

"at this set time" - it is an appointed time...one fixed upon by God to fulfill His covenant or contract with you

 

"at the time appointed" - He Who alone speaks and it is done...Who commands and it stands fast - is encouraging you this day with these words. He has a defined time when He will "return unto thee." It will happen just as He has spoken. He has not forgotten His promise but is at this very moment working toward its miraculous fulfillment.

 

"And the LORD visited Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as He had spoken" - The vision which God gave you shall surely come to pass. "Though it tarry, wait for it"  (Habakkuk 2:3). Just as He did for Sarah, He will visit you in His mercy. You will be able to testify as she did that "He is faithful that promised"(Hebrews 10:23, 11:11). 

 

"At this time will I come" - Even though the promise seems so unlikely to happen - everything and everyone around you is denying its reality - yet when He shows up, it will surely come to pass just as He said.

 

"Now Elisabeth's full time came" - As it was for Elisabeth, your "full time" of waiting will be over, and you will experience the fulfillment of His promise to you.

 

As the songwriter said -

 

"Don't give up on the brink of a miracle...

Don't give up, God is still on the Throne..."

 

Another wrote a song which goes like this -

 

"Now is the time for you...

Your wondering and waiting is over...

Through all of your problems, your God's breaking through...

Now is the time...

Now is the time...

Now is the time for you!"

 

Has God given you a promise?

Then know that it will surely come to pass as He has spoken.

 

Remember what Pastor Henry said - "God is always punctual to His time, though His promised mercies come not at the time we set, they will certainly come at the time He sets, and that is the best time."

 

The Lord Jesus has a "set time" for your Miracle.

Be encouraged today.

 

His delay is not denial.

It wasn't for Abraham and Sarah nor for Elisabeth and Zechariah.

 

He is an On-time God.

His time is the Best Time.

 

In the meantime, silence your soul's agitation as David did with these words - "Truly my soul waiteth upon God; from Him cometh my salvation...My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from Him"(Psalm 62:1, 5) 

 

Expect Big for your serve a Big and Mighty God!