God Seasons are Perfect Seasons

So, I've been meaning to talk about this for some time. I think we can all relate to the frustrations and sometimes stresses of waiting for a season to end or begin. We hear from God that He's about to bring us increase or that he's about to close the door to your current situation and move you but, you're still waiting and God spoke this to you months, maybe years ago.

I personally relate to this in thinking that once God says it then in the next moment, I'll receive it. I've learned the hard way that is not always the case. I think what happens, for me personally, is that I get so excited about what God is going to do that I want it right way. So, I began to look for it: 'Maybe this is what God has for me.' 'Oh, this must be the door He's closing'. 'A new job! This opportunity has to be it.' I get so wrapped up in little things that I think are from the Lord that I forget to ask God if that opportunity is Him or just my flesh on a thousand.

I think one thing that we must remember is that God's timing is not, in any way, our timing. God moves completely different than we do and the way He does things will not be how we do things or how we think He should do things. When we look at the story of Abram and Sarai we see the ultimate example of Godly seasons versus our own fleshly seasons (Gen 15-21). The Lord appears Abram declaring that he will have a son. I'm sure Abram was extremely excited about this. He was older in age (almost 100) and I'm sure he knew God bringing him a son in this circumstance would be nothing short of miracle. Abram told Sarai and they waited, and waited, and waited, and nothing happened.

So, they decided to take matters into their own hands. I can completely relate to this. You didn't receive what God promised you in your 'perfect' (fleshly) timing, so you take matters into your own hands and try to create the promise yourself. What we find, is that we end up with something God never promised us. Sarai tells her servant Hagar to sleep with Abram because she truly does not believe God will deliver on His promise. Hagar becomes pregnant and bares a son. However, the pregnancy, not only, causes strife in the household, so much so, that Hagar runs away but, Ishmael, the son born from Hagar and Abram, cannot take advantage of the other promise God gave to Abram and Sarai because he was not born from Sarai's loins.

Although, Abram and Sarai were impatient and tried to take matters into their own hands, God still delivers on his promise and Sarai bares a son, Isaac. I think sometimes we forget that when we gave our lives over to Christ that includes complete submission to Him, trusting Him to lead us in all areas of our lives. He must be our Lord along as our Savior. We must trust that God has our very best interest at heart. We must trust that when He promises something, He will deliver in His perfect timing.

I want to encourage you. If you're waiting on God for something, trust that God will deliver that thing in His perfect timing. He truly knows what's best for us and when He delivers on something the result will be greater than we ever imagined. I know that we can become weary in waiting but in those times cling on to Jesus and ask Him to strengthen you as you wait for his promise to come to fruition. God has not forgot about you. Wait on Him and watch as He blows your mind.