God Promises Perfect Timing

​Psalms 75:1-3 We give thanks to you, O God, we give thanks, for your Name is near; men tell of your wonderful deeds. 2 You say, “I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge uprightly. 3 When the earth and all its people quake, it is I who hold its pillars firm.”
 
“WHAT time is it?” is the question that marks the moment we are to do something and how long we are to do it. You spend much time trying to have more time to do what you like and less time to do what you don’t like.
   In our faith life, it often seems we’re waiting on God to do what we would like him to do. Someone we know often says, “God’s timing is perfect.” Sometimes this is said when one is awaiting a, “Yes!” answer to prayer. And, “God’s timing is perfect.” is a faith statement to thank God for timely blessings.
   God promises his timing is perfect: Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Even God’s judgment is beautiful in its time:  “I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge uprightly.”
   How is God’s timely judgment beautiful? For one thing, timely discipline is a mark of God’s perfection. He knew when to act to preserve his people from idolatry in the desert. (Exodus 32) Had he delayed his judgment and allowed Israel to rebel, the nation would not have existed. He also knew when to perfectly judge their obedience as they entered the Promised Land. He gave them victories. And he caused their defeat when one man broke his command. (Joshua 12)
   God’s timely judgment is a measure of when Israel needed absolute correction and absolute affirmation. Both served to strengthen their relationship with God.
   Think of your own family situation. When you judge someone needs discipline, it’s good when you justly administer it. When you judge someone needs reward, you perfectly reward them. Good timing is good for loving relationships.
   In general, God’s perfect timing also helps us know Jesus is Messiah. Some of Daniel’s prophecies pointed to the time of Jesus’ advent. The Father timed Jesus’ coming during the Festival of the Tabernacles – God dwelling with us. He timed Jesus’ crucifixion to coincide with the Passover Feast – killing the sacrificial lamb whose blood marked Israel’s freedom from Egypt. And God timed the Spirit’s coming to begin the church at Pentecost as the Jews remembered God giving the Law at Sinai.  
   God also perfectly times the seasons to plant and to harvest. His perfect time gives order to nature, so animals, birds, fish, plants and crops will thrive.
   Under his timetable, people receive Jesus as Savior. His schedule for their lives includes a proper time to learn of God, so they can help others know Jesus at the time God has chosen for them.
   God’s timing is perfect. We must be patient to wait for what we want and what we desire for others. Awaiting Jesus’ coming is especially difficult when we want to immediately experience our Lord’s holy presence and heaven’s perfection.
   In the waiting time, there is serving time. God has perfectly timed your faith, so you have the right time to impact others for Christ.