Don’t Try to outrun God.

God makes everything beautiful in His time (Ecclesiastes 3:11). The pursuit of the vanities of this world has robbed many people of far greater and better blessings from God. It is not bad to want to achieve something great or pursue a good cause, but if you try to outrun God, you may never achieve that goal, and worse still, you may pay for it with something very precious to you. God knows your desires; in fact, it is likely that He is the one who put them there. He knows the best times and the best ways for those desires to be accomplished, so, don’t try to act smarter than the One who made your brain.

Years ago, I was duped by a man who promised to make me a commandant of a paramilitary group. This man had been sending messages to me through my secretary for a while, and so, one day, I gave him audience. He explained to me how a Boy-Scouts-like group had evolved into this new agency, and that he was sourcing for who would lead the group spiritually. Normally, I ask God before getting involved in anything at all, but this time, my love for the military in my younger days beclouded my best instincts, and I agreed to be their head. He told me that they needed some funding, which I gave as the prospective head. However, I later found out that the man was a fake. My desire to be part of a paramilitary group made me run ahead of God, but God had already purposed for Redemption City to have its own corps of chaplains as well as a local Police post. He knew the desire of my heart, and He had planned for it to be fulfilled in His own time. I thought that I could bring my desire to fulfilment at my own time, but I was wrong. What I lost in that experience was money, but for someone else, it might have been their life or a loved one.

The Bible makes it clear that God delights in our well-being and prosperity (Psalm 35:27), (3 John 1:2). Therefore, it is not wrong to desire wealth. He will definitely make you prosper, but in His own time. Beloved, follow God’s timing; don’t try to outrun Him.

SALIENT POINTS:

Waiting on God’s Timing

Don’t Outrun God

Trust in God’s Plan

Waiting for God’s Best

Additional Bible Passages:

Waiting on God:

1. Psalm 27:14 (Wait on the Lord)

2. Isaiah 40:31 (Those who wait on the Lord)

3. Psalm 37:7 (Rest in the Lord, wait patiently)

God’s Sovereignty and Timing:

1. Romans 8:28 (All things work together for good)

2. Psalm 104:24 (God’s wisdom in creation)

3. 1 Corinthians 3:6 (God gives the increase)

Trusting God’s Plan:

1. Proverbs 19:21 (Many plans, but God’s counsel stands)

2. Jeremiah 29:11 (God’s plans for prosperity)

3. Psalm 138:8 (God will fulfill His purpose)

Consequences of Impatience:

1. Psalm 106:13-15 (Israel’s impatience)

2. Numbers 20:2-12 (Moses’ impatience)

3. 2 Samuel 6:1-7 (Uzzah’s impatience)

God’s Prosperity and Well-being:

1. Psalm 1:3 (Prosperity and blessing)

2. Deuteronomy 8:18 (God gives power to prosper)

3. 3 John 1:2 (Prosperity and good health)

More Verses To Explore:

Ecclesiastes 8:6 (Time and chance happen to all)

Isaiah 50:10 (Fear and trust in God)

Psalm 33:11 (God’s counsel stands forever)

May this devotion inspire believers to trust God’s timing and plan.

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Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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