Living On The Edge...Loving Relentlessly

In His Time

dancingdreamer | May 23, 2009 16:11

I love to daydream. It’s bliss getting lost in my own little world and reminiscing about all God has accomplished in my life.

Looking back over the past few decades I can see a pattern of God's hand working to accomplish His will for me. The decade of the nineties was a season of tearing down, exposing the places in my heart that were not good--the things that were hindering me from having deep intimacy with Christ. But in the tearing down process, in the midst of the turmoil, God was faithful to show His face.

One of my favorite memories of the Lord showing Himself to me happened on a day in 1994. My marriage was a wreck. This day I was experiencing a great deal of emotional pain. My daughter was 4 years old at the time. As a loving mother, I did everything in my power to shield her from the difficulties. So I quietly slipped away to my bedroom and began sobbing and praying to God. My heart was in such anguish. While I was praying, I could faintly hear a small voice singing in the distance. My tears ceased, I got up and opened the door. I walked into the other room and there I saw my sweet daughter smiling and singing the praise song, “In His Time.” The words were comfort to my soul:

In His time, in His time,
He makes all things beautiful in His time,
Lord, please show me everyday,
As You’re teaching me Your way,
That You do just what You say, in Your time.

Instantaneously, my sorrow turned to joy – the kind that makes my heart sing and dance! It was as though God Himself was telling me He would turn the ugliness in my life into beauty, in His time. The joy was so unspeakable that I called several family members, and asked my daughter to sing the song over the telephone. That day was a sacred day in my life. I will remember it forever. A simple song sung by my daughter was a symbol of HOPE for me to hold onto until the Lord revealed His beauty for my life. God knew, in His grace and mercy, that I needed encouragement that day.

Are you experiencing circumstances that seem hopeless or impossible to overcome? The Lord is our only hope. He gives us everything we need. He is amazing in His ability to encourage us as we wait for His beauty to be unveiled in our lives.

In His scriptures, The Lord promises to bring joy and beauty to our lives:

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV) “He has made everything beautiful in its time…”

Isaiah 60:5 (NIV) “Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy.”

As I look back over those tumultuous days of my life, I wouldn’t change anything about them. It has been through the struggles that I have seen His hand working mightily in my life. How would I know of God’s goodness without first experiencing the anguish?

How would I experience His power or get to see His grace without the difficulties? God has brought forth His beauty in my life. Now I can shout to the world of His goodness.

My life is living proof that the Lord is faithful, and He does make all things beautiful in His time.