“But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.” (Galatians 4:4-5)
Give careful attention to the wording, “when the time had fully come.” On the kingdom calendar of God, time does not go. It comes.
Beloved, time is coming in your life. Not going. Time is coming more quickly than you know to see Christ face to face. As time finds you in this very spot, in this very season, what has the time come for you to do?
Time has come, not for someone else, dear one, but for you.
What is God telling you deep in your heart that it is time for you to do? Would you agree to simply be obedient and let God do the rest? Find your place in this world and fulfill your calling with everything you’ve got. Your part awaits you.
Do it.
Beth Moore, Voices of the Faithful compiled by Kim P. Davis, taken from pages 396-397)
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Oh, goodness, Joanne, these thought from Beth are turning my own thoughts on time upside down! And what a great lesson to get from that beloved Christmas verse.
Blessings to you on this first Sunday of Advent!
It spoke to me as well, Michele. Beth knows exactly how to get the point across!
This might have just flipped all my logic upside down. I love this: “On the kingdom calendar of God, time does not go. It comes.” I want to live like this. To live like something big is coming instead of WASTING so much time, just letting it go, and moving on.
This might be my favorite thing you’ve ever posted.
Yes, Jamie! I so agree. I want to live like something BIG is coming.
I also stopped to reflect on “time does not go, It comes.” It seems that everywhere you go at this time of year people are saying, “Where has time gone?” Think about what a great witnessing opportunity it is from now on when you hear that question! And I especially love how this message continued on in verse 7 of Galatians 4: “Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”
Too amazing to fully comprehend. Yet this is each of us – sons (daughters) and heirs!
Come Lord Jesus Come…we sing that song but this really makes me think more about it. His calendar time is about coming. I like the positive feel of that. 🙂
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This is so very good!
“time does not go; it comes” – what a fascinating thought. It changes the way we look at things, doesn’t it? Beautiful words and image this week.
Kym, it changed my way of thinking this week for sure!