God is Always on Time - Terri Cullins

"This is what the Lord says:” “At just the right time, I will respond to you. On the day of salvation, I will help you…" Isaiah 49:8 (NLT)

The bed and breakfast where we vacationed was miles behind us when my husband’s truck began to run hot. We pulled to the side of the road and opened the hood. The Texas sun toggled the heat gage between 98 and 100+ degrees; I could see my four-year-old son begin to sweat.

There we sat along the road, in the heat, with no help and no hope. I prayed for God’s favor and intervention and moments later, a Texas trooper drove past. Father, let him come back and help us. I’d no more finished my prayer when I looked in the rearview mirror and saw the state trooper turn around to offer his assistance. He called a tow truck and took me and my son back to the bed and breakfast, while another state trooper stayed to help my husband.

I thought about God’s promise to respond to his children at the right time. God always puts the right people in our lives at just the right time—though his timing may be different than ours. Isaiah tells us, at just the right time, I will respond to you. But, learning to let go and allowing God‘s control can be difficult at times.

In the midst of this situation, I learned that God always provides for his children. You never know who God will use to help you. There is no situation too hard for God to handle. His grace and mercy is sufficient for any problem I may face.

God’s blessings are always worth the wait. How do we learn to wait on God? When you are in God’s waiting room, that means the doctor is in and He will answer your prayers soon. Sometimes God does not say “no” to his children, but “not yet my child.”

Pray in the midst of every situation. Stand still and let God have complete control. At the right time, God will answer you and give you much more than you could think to ask.

Terri Cullins has a Master’s Degree in psychology from Abilene Christian University. Her recent children’s book is What’s Wrong with Sam?She is published in Treasures of the Wind and is featured in articles published on preschool websites. Terri resides in Texas with her husband and son. Read Terri's devotions.