Sept. 27, 2025
Trusting God’s Timing
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
Sept. 27, 2025
Trusting God’s Timing
Scripture:
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
Reflection:
One of the hardest areas of trust is timing. We want God’s promises fulfilled now, our prayers answered quickly, and our plans realized on schedule. Yet Scripture reminds us that God’s timing is perfect. He sees the whole picture, while we only see a part.
Trusting God’s timing requires patience and faith. Waiting is not wasted when it deepens our dependence on Him. Many of the great figures in Scripture had to wait: Abraham for the promised son, Joseph for freedom, Israel for deliverance, and the disciples for the Holy Spirit. Waiting prepared them for what was to come.
When we trust His timing, we rest in the truth that He makes all things beautiful — not too early, not too late, but exactly when they should be. Trust replaces frustration with peace, because we know His delays are not denials.
Prayer:
Lord, teach me to trust Your timing. Help me to rest in Your wisdom when I don’t see immediate answers.
Reflection Questions:
What am I waiting for that I need to entrust to God’s timing?
How has waiting in the past prepared me for His blessings?