Daily Thought for Wednesday, June 15th

June 15, 2011

His Time – His Way – Always Works Best

Today’s Thought:

“All human wisdom is summed up in two words – wait and hope.” – Alexandre Dumas

Today’s Quote:

“Be patient, my soul, await the fulfillment of God’s promise, and you shall enjoy the abundance of His goodness in Heaven.” – Thomas a Kempis

Today’s Question

Have you considered the fact that: “Patience and Diligence, like Faith, move Mountains?” – William Penn

Today’s Bible Verses:                   John 11:30-44

Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.  The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.  Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.  When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.  And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!  And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.  Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?  Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.  And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.  And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.  And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

Today’s Spiritual Thought:

We often want God to do what we perceive needs to be done in the time we think it must be accomplished; and should he fail to do so; we like Martha and Mary and the others gathered in Bethany that day, come to the conclusion that it is too late and the opportunity has passed.

Yet we need to remember God’s time is not our time and His ways are not our ways and it is never to late for God to do that, which will bring Him glory and honor.  In fact, it is most probably then that we will recognize Him at work when He waits until we think it is impossible.

“Never think that God’s delays are God’s denials.  Hold on; hold fast; hold out.  Patience is genius.” – Count de Buffon

Remember this, God is always on time and what He does is always best.  How much better and less stressful our lives would be if we could but embrace this truth.

Today’s Prayer:

Father, since your word tells us patience comes by trials and tests most of us are to wimpy to pray for them, but still I need to learn that with our without them things need to be your way, so somehow I think I would be better off with them.  So please help!