At Just The Right Time!
"But when the fullness of the time had
come, God sent forth His Son, born of
a woman, born under the
law."
Galatians 4: 4
“I’m not sure exactly what time I’ll be there; but I
will be there, promise,” a father tells his teenage
daughter. The daughter’s faith is dependent on
one thing: the father’s character.
She has grown up knowing that her father keeps
his word. She doesn’t need to know exactly what
time he will arrive, but she knows he will show up.
God spoke through Old Testament prophets on
the coming of the Messiah without ever saying
when He would appear. And there is no record
of the prophets doubting God’s promises. They
didn’t need to know the exact time because
they
learned to trust in God’s words.
When Christ did appear, Apostle Paul said it
happened in “the fullness of the time.” That is,
it happened at the “right time” according to
God’s plans and purposes (Galatians 4:4).
God
gives us promises without telling us,
for the most part, how or when they will be
kept. But the fulfilled promise of Christmas
reminds us that God always keeps His
promises at the “right time.”
"Christmas is the day that
holds all time
together."
Alexander Smith
