When the Time Was Right: God Can be Trusted

I love the phrase in the King James Version of the Bible, “It came to pass…” This phrase is used almost 500 times and the majority of the time it is used to refer to God’s predictions coming true. Throughout history, God spoke to people about what He was going to do. One of those things He spoke about was providing His only Son to be our Savior. He first spoke about this to Adam and Eve (the story is found in Genesis Chapter 3). It took thousands and thousands of years before God made good on His Word. And when He did, Jesus was born.

A contemporary phrase for “It came to pass” would be “When the time was right.” Sometimes we want what we want and we want it now. We want the pain to go away, to stop feel lonely, to get a positive report from the doctor, to find a better paying job, to have a relationship problem solved, to change a bad habit, or to receive deliverance from an addition. These are all good things to have and we might wonder why God doesn’t provide the answer to our prayer immediately. I admit I do not understand God’s timing and never will. However, I have experienced His timing and know it is perfect. God will never arrive one minute early and He will never arrive one minute late. When the time is right, all the things God has for You will be provided.

“…the time came [when the time was right] for the baby to be born and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:6-7).

Even though it took a long time to come to pass, God kept His promise to give mankind a Savior. Whatever you do, do not give up on God. Trust Him and wait patiently for Him (Psalm 37:7). And when the time is right, God will provide for you.