When the Time is Right

My son just got a truck...and yet he's had it for five months.

Back in March, Tyler started driving a lot more with his permit. One morning, I began to realize we may need an extra vehicle to actually get five family members to all the places they need to go. On the exact day I had this realization, my mom called to say she and my step-dad wanted to give Tyler one of their vehicles they weren't using much anymore.

I hadn't prayed about it yet. In fact, I had barely become conscious of the need, and already God had been working out the timing on a blessing for our family. (Shout out also to my gracious siblings for being totally excited and cool with Tyler receiving this incredible gift from his grandparents.)

In April, Tyler was asked to write down three wishes for a creative writing assignment. As I read over it, I noticed Wish #2: "I wish for a car. Hopefully a truck...don't care what kind it is! And I'd like it to be black."

Meanwhile, this is what God had already provided...

But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me Micah 7:7

Here's my point. Stop living in what you can see. Stop presuming God isn't working while you're still waiting. If God had given my son this truck a year ago, it would have been wasted, just sitting around while he didn't even had a permit. Instead, God brought him what was needed when it was needed and not before!

I'm reminded that God is perfect. He exists outside of time, never hurrying to catch up. God is the master storyteller working behind the scenes on our behalf. When I'm calling to Him, He hears me. Like the old gospel song says, "He may not come when you want Him, but He'll be there right on time!"

Will that black truck you've been hoping for always be God's answer? No, but our responsibility is to pray specifically and then trust God with the specifics. When the time is right, God will give us the right answer. Remember His words from Psalm 46:10: "Be still and know that I am God."