Memorise: Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my
brother had not died. John 11:21
Situations
in life sometimes portray God as being insensitive to human suffering, sorrow
and pain. On this account People tend to blame God by asking questions such as,
where was God when the bad act was taking place. Why did God not intervene on
time? Our memory verse says,
“Then
said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.” John
11:21
By this
statement, she was implying that the damage had been done, if the Lord had
really wanted to help the situation, He would have arrived much earlier. But I
have good news for you, God is never late, He is always on time. He is
omnipresent; He is not bound by human timing. He knows the end from the
beginning, He does not sleep or slumber, He can do all things, and
forgetfulness is not part of His nature. David was obviously in the spirit when
he penned Psalms 102:13 which says:
“Thou
shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion :
for the time of favour her, yea, the set time, is come.”
When
talking about favour, generally, there is a time requirement involved. Some are
born into favour from their first day on earth. Some enter into favour in their
childhood or teen years. Others encounter favour as adults while some
experience it at old age. In the same vein, some experience favour in one or two
areas of their lives, while for some, when favour comes, it covers every
department of their lives. Whether if comes early or later, or covers one or
all areas of life, the coming of favour is characterized by a chain of goodies:
bountiful joy, breakthroughs, miracles and blessings. In the scriptures, the
time of favour has been termed a time of divine remembrance.
In Genesis 30:22-24, we see the case of Rachel. For many years, her womb was closed. There could be several factors responsible for this ranging from biological to divine. Although, her husband loved her very much, his love could not terminate her childlessness. Meanwhile, her sister Leah had become a baby making factory. The anguish of the barren in the midst of fruitful people can best be imagined. Genesis 30:1 says it got to a point Rachel preferred death to the unending embarrassment she was going through. Have you been in a similar situation where your high school pals are gainfully employed, own cars, and live in their personal houses while you are still combing the streets looking for a job? How do you feel when you all have to attend a meeting and everyone cruises in with their brand new cars except you? You may be compelled to keep away from them in order to avoid embarrassment. Don’t despair! Thank God Rachel’s time of favour came and God remembered her. At last, apart from having two children, Joseph, her firstborn, became an Egyptian Prince – ruling over the world. Do you know your time of favour is coming? It is around the corner. God will remember you and could even make you overtake those who started much earlier than you. It may appear as if God forgot you all these years, but your time of divine remembrance have come. Celebrate Jesus as you step into your time of divine favour in Jesus’ name.
Prayer Point: Father, let my time of favour
come now in Jesus’ name.
Bible in one year: 2nd Chronicles 7:4-9:31, Proverbs 31:16-31
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