Time is In His Hands
Time is in His Hands
“So the sun stood still and the moon stayed in place until the nation of Israel had defeated its enemies.” Joshua 10:13a (NLT)
Has there ever been a time when you longed for just a little more light in your day to accomplish your tasks? When you need more time, do you ask God for it? After all, time is in His hands.
God knew Joshua needed a little more time, so He gave it to him.
Joshua and the Israelite armies were in battle against five combined Amorite armies to conquer the land allotted to them after crossing the Jordan. Joshua and his men were tired. The warring for the land had been intense. As the leader, Joshua decided to travel all night for a surprise attack. And then Joshua asked God to hold the sun and moon still so they could fight.
Over a decade ago God called me to radically trust Him with my time and get up each morning before the sun rose to spend time in prayer, and in His Word.
How can I do this? I remember asking the Lord.
I argued: I am a busy wife and mother. The baby is only a few months old. I need sleep.
It never occurred to me to ask God to help me by adjusting my time so that I could walk in obedience to Him as well as take care of all my other responsibilities.
Eventually I obeyed, but not wholeheartedly. My problem wasn’t that I did not want to know God better. My problem was that I believed I could manage the time in my day better than He could. I believed the lie that told me I was in control. The lie told me I did not need God for the little details of my day-to-day living. The lie told me I did not need to tithe the first fruits of my day to God. The lie, lied.
Eventually the lie was defeated, just like the Amorite armies.
Over the last decade I have learned, like Joshua, to call on God and ask Him to “let the sun and moon stand still” so that I can accomplish what He has ordained for me to do. It is my desire to be at peace with His timing and not to complete my checklist.
Do I believe He has held time in His hands for me? Yes I do. How can that be? He is God, the great I AM, and the Creator of time.
When you need more time, will you ask God for it?
Yes, I need more time God…I need to stop, listen and obey because I am not in control so please give me the strength to ignore the lie that I believe I can do it all. I cannot do it without your help. I am your servant.
WOW I so needed this Wendy!! Thanks!! I’m a check list girl!! I never though to ask God for more time either!! Forgive me Lord for trying to get everything done in my own time!! You are a blessing Wendy, thank you for being a willing vessel to share your heart with us. ♥ HUGS ♥
Wendy I did this on Saturday I prayed your prayer and I accomplished to much!! My memory was clear so I was not forgetting things. The Lord brought to my mind other things I did not even have on my list that I needed to do. I got all caught up this weekend with everything!! God is amazing!! Thank you for this awesome revelation for me!!! Love you! ♥ You are a blessing Wendy!! ♥