Day 357
Deuteronomy 16:9 Amplified Version
"You shall count seven weeks; begin to number the seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain."
Sometimes we may think we can do things God has told us to do when we want to do it. However, we must understand that God created time for a reason. Sometimes we have missed the timing of God and lost out on what we should have received. A natural example of the importance of doing things at the right time has to do with farming. We cannot plant anything anytime and expect a harvest. Crops need to be planted at specific times if we expect to have what we want to eat at harvest time.
When God fed the Israelites manna in the wilderness, there was a time for them to collect their share. After that time, which was in the morning after the dew left, the manna melted. They had to collect their food before the sun warmed the earth.
When God speaks to us, we must seek Him about timing. We should not act prematurely. We should not be late either. When it is clear that God is telling us to move immediately, we need to move without consulting our heads, because if we hesitate, we may miss God and hurt ourselves or others. The Israelites who spoke against entering the promised land after they had heard the evil report of ten spies decided to go and take the land after God told them their disrespect would cause them to die in the wilderness. That was not the time for them to make good confessions and try to fight the enemy. The time to do that was when Joshua and Caleb encouraged them to go up at once and posses the land. When they decided to fight at the wrong time, God did not help them, and they were defeated.
Let us remember to respect God's timing when He instructs us to do something at a specific time. May we practice obedience to God on a consistent basis until we flow naturally with His timing.
I will respect God's timing and be obedient when He speaks to me. The Holy Spirit will teach me how to recognize the right time to do what needs to be done.