Have you
ever been on a flight that had one delay after another? On one flight, I
received over a dozen notifications about changes to the departure time. The
estimated departure was often moved later, but some of the notifications
indicated an earlier departure. I understand weather delays can’t be avoided
and estimated maintenance times are hard to predict. It was stressful waiting,
though, with the yo-yo time changes.
Jesus’s
final judgment on all evil may seem delayed to us, but it will happen at the
exact time and in the detailed way God prescribed. He won’t yo-yo on us. When the
7th angel sounds the trumpet, He will finish the job.
Revelation 10:5-7 5 Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea
and on the land raised
his right hand to heaven. 6 And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth
and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, “There will be no more delay! 7 But in the days when the seventh angel is about
to sound his trumpet, the
mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he
announced to his servants the prophets.”
God’s given us the Bible which is full of His plans.
We don’t have to be in the dark about the future. We can know the “mystery” of
God as we read and study His Word. He’s given us exactly what He knows we need
to be adequately prepared.
Do you and I truly believe God created everything, cares for everything, and has a master plan? If so, how are we taking advantage of the resources He’s given to us to know His plans? We don’t need to be stressed out like on a delayed flight. The better we know God’s truths, the more we will experience peace while we wait.
