The God Who Waits

But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law. (Galatians 4:4)

For thousands of years, the Jews had been waiting for a messiah. They were looking for a messiah. They were longing for a messiah. The Gentiles had waited on a savior, but a little over two-thousand years ago, on an exact day, an exact month, in an exact year, in an exact place, God said, “The time is now. The wait is over.”

You see, the reason why God waited is this. God never shows up at a good time, and He doesn’t show up on our time. He shows up at the best time. So much of life is about waiting and God, on His own, chooses to wait. He is never in a hurry.

Although we don’t know the exact day when Jesus was born, we do know is it a day that God had marked on his calendar. It was a set time. Jesus was never Plan B, and Jesus was no accident. From the time God hung the first planet in space, lit up the sun and put the first breath in a human being, God had this day highlighted in His iPad that said, “Birth of Jesus.” When you see the time and the world that Jesus was born into, you realize just how right and perfect it was.

The timing of Jesus’ birth was culturally perfect, politically perfect, and spiritually perfect. God orchestrated so many things to happen so that the atmosphere and the circumstances of humanity at that time were all in the perfect place for Jesus to come. Coincidence? No. Because, while God is waiting for the best time, God is watching for the right time. God and His timing are always perfect.

So, if you are tired of waiting on the God who waits, don’t forget what God is doing while He is waiting.

Dear Lord, I know that waiting on you is always worth it, but sometimes waiting is still difficult. Please give me the patience I need to wait for your best and trust your plan and your process. In Jesus’ name, amen.