I had a cool experience on a very hot day in Redding,
California, a couple of weeks ago. Marie and I were there with some friends for
the Kingdom Culture conference, the temperature was around 110 degrees, but the
cool experience was this:
We went to see the Sundial Bridge, which is constructed over
the Sacramento River through the middle of town. By sheer providence, we were
there on June 21, right at noon. As we walked across the bridge, the shadow
from the sundial tower was moving toward a point on the perimeter markings
around the park area. I came across a point on the arc that informed me that
the shadow would cross that point on June 21 at 12:30 PM. I realized that we
were indeed right there at the right time to see the shadow touch that point. That
hot day gave rise to a cool moment!
Yesterday, I was meditating on Acts 1, where the disciples
are asking Jesus about the timing of His return and the establishment of the
Kingdom of God on the earth. He said, “It is not for you to know the times (kronos – linear time) and the seasons (kairos – divine moments in time) that
the Father has fixed by His own authority. But you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit has come upon you …” (Acts 1:7-8).
As I read those verses, something clicked in my mind. The timing
of God’s activity is set by His own authority, just as the timing of the
sundial’s shadow is a fixed reality. I can’t make it happen, and I can’t change
it by any means. But, by being in the right place at the right time, I can
experience and delight in His amazing activity.
By walking in the Spirit, obeying His voice through intimacy
of relationship, we will find ourselves in the right place at the right time to
see and experience all that He has for us, and the surprise will be delightful,
powerful, and more than cool! Stay faithful, stay obedient, stay in intimate
friendship with Jesus, and in the fullness of time the moment will happen, and
the blessings of God will be poured out on you!
No comments:
Post a Comment