All this got me to thinking! I know, scary right? Anyway, what does God think when we are late? Here we are running around this blue orb. Some 6.5 billion of us all created in His image. Each one unique in our own lives, pursuits, hopes and dreams with all sorts of frenetic stress going on. Often times fighting to exist or just getting through our days let alone being on time somewhere. It's a small miracle that many of us keep to a regular schedule most of the time considering all the daily obstacles and distractions that face us. So I believe that God looks at us all as prodigal children. He conceives, creates and raises us so He knows us as only a Father knows and consequently loves, chastises then forgives us. He is the person always waiting patiently for us when we are late. We never beat Him to the bus stop and He never leaves us waiting. More importantly when we need Him no matter how busy He is, He stops listens and never fails to minister to us at the exact time we need it. We may think He's not there or doesn't answer our prayers but that's because we are unruly children who don't invest the same time in Him that He does in us. We can't benefit from His wise counsel or urgings to our spirit because we are either late, distracted or inattentive to His call. So, advice goes unheeded, nonchalance and apathy creep in and matters of importance are prioritized behind our personal needs first. You see chronic tardiness like other fallen attributes we have are mostly just matters of the heart. I find when I am nearest to Him I am much more in sync spiritually, mentally and physically. I can remove the obstacles or at least smooth out the bumps that hinder my daily journeys. I am not as late, not as frantic and save myself a whole bunch of shame too. Oh yeah, and I don't have to drive around trying to find a Dairy Queen open in January either!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
God Is Never Late!
Have you ever made a promise to be at a game or recital or school event at a certain time and arrived late? Only to receive the death stare from your wife or face the look of absolute disappointment from your children when you missed their home run or speech? Or your boss calls you into their office and asks you where you've been, that the client is upset and can't stay for your all important presentation? Or you've missed the plane to be at your best friends wedding? Or your kids are standing in the rain waiting for you to pick them up at the park? Or worse yet you are late to pick up your mother-in-law at the airport? Remember how you felt when you were asked the dreaded question of conviction, "Where were you?" If you are like me you usually stare at the ground, shake your head and stammer out an apology so rife with guilt that you practically walk to the hangman and hand him the rope. Now, it doesn't matter if you were late for any legitimate reasons at all, you were late period. That means that someone who was counting on you was let down and that my friends leaves you feeling lower than a snakes belly. Nothing you say or do will relieve the hurt because the unique impact of the moment has passed by. Oh, there may be other games, weddings, meetings or other events but the importance of the emotion to the person for that occasion you were supposed to be there for is gone. We've all been through it, haven't we? So we spend the entire ride home promising endless ice cream cones to our children or taking your wife to a movie and dinner every weekend for a year. Either way the penance served eventually gets you out of the dog house and back into good graces. That is of course until you commit the same ridiculous act of negligence again. Anyway, the good part is the forgiveness your family, friends and coworkers have for you. They know the real you and your heart and even though they make you grovel for awhile always accept you back with open arms.
All this got me to thinking! I know, scary right? Anyway, what does God think when we are late? Here we are running around this blue orb. Some 6.5 billion of us all created in His image. Each one unique in our own lives, pursuits, hopes and dreams with all sorts of frenetic stress going on. Often times fighting to exist or just getting through our days let alone being on time somewhere. It's a small miracle that many of us keep to a regular schedule most of the time considering all the daily obstacles and distractions that face us. So I believe that God looks at us all as prodigal children. He conceives, creates and raises us so He knows us as only a Father knows and consequently loves, chastises then forgives us. He is the person always waiting patiently for us when we are late. We never beat Him to the bus stop and He never leaves us waiting. More importantly when we need Him no matter how busy He is, He stops listens and never fails to minister to us at the exact time we need it. We may think He's not there or doesn't answer our prayers but that's because we are unruly children who don't invest the same time in Him that He does in us. We can't benefit from His wise counsel or urgings to our spirit because we are either late, distracted or inattentive to His call. So, advice goes unheeded, nonchalance and apathy creep in and matters of importance are prioritized behind our personal needs first. You see chronic tardiness like other fallen attributes we have are mostly just matters of the heart. I find when I am nearest to Him I am much more in sync spiritually, mentally and physically. I can remove the obstacles or at least smooth out the bumps that hinder my daily journeys. I am not as late, not as frantic and save myself a whole bunch of shame too. Oh yeah, and I don't have to drive around trying to find a Dairy Queen open in January either!
All this got me to thinking! I know, scary right? Anyway, what does God think when we are late? Here we are running around this blue orb. Some 6.5 billion of us all created in His image. Each one unique in our own lives, pursuits, hopes and dreams with all sorts of frenetic stress going on. Often times fighting to exist or just getting through our days let alone being on time somewhere. It's a small miracle that many of us keep to a regular schedule most of the time considering all the daily obstacles and distractions that face us. So I believe that God looks at us all as prodigal children. He conceives, creates and raises us so He knows us as only a Father knows and consequently loves, chastises then forgives us. He is the person always waiting patiently for us when we are late. We never beat Him to the bus stop and He never leaves us waiting. More importantly when we need Him no matter how busy He is, He stops listens and never fails to minister to us at the exact time we need it. We may think He's not there or doesn't answer our prayers but that's because we are unruly children who don't invest the same time in Him that He does in us. We can't benefit from His wise counsel or urgings to our spirit because we are either late, distracted or inattentive to His call. So, advice goes unheeded, nonchalance and apathy creep in and matters of importance are prioritized behind our personal needs first. You see chronic tardiness like other fallen attributes we have are mostly just matters of the heart. I find when I am nearest to Him I am much more in sync spiritually, mentally and physically. I can remove the obstacles or at least smooth out the bumps that hinder my daily journeys. I am not as late, not as frantic and save myself a whole bunch of shame too. Oh yeah, and I don't have to drive around trying to find a Dairy Queen open in January either!
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