But I pray to you, O LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation. (Psalm 69:13)
For the first time in a while, I went to church for prayer. I called the co-pastor (the pastor’s sister-in-law) to pick me up. At 7:10 or so, she parked in front of my house. My sister had the phone, and my sister was on the phone. She waited for at least ten minutes, calling me, and I was getting dressed. She yelled, and I screamed, “Voy!” (“I’m coming!” in Spanish), so I got my seemingly-broken squared button shirt, whitewashed jeans with some grease stuck, and my Nike shoes that didn’t mix with anything.
Of course, I wasn’t cooperating with her (or so I asked). My stupid self-conscious guilt-trip was starting, but lucky she told me that I could learn from my mistakes. As I went to church, got to the altar and bent my knee (I think I used antibacterial), I went to pray as best as I can.
But something happened: I forgot my clock and my cell phone, just like the people of Israel forgot to do bread with yeast! Instead of spanking meself for forgetting that, I was wondered with the glory of God: how could He let this mishap so I could forget about time, and just remember about Him, even in the still of worship? The One who sketched eternity in our hearts just wanted me to forget about time, so I could focus on Him and Him only?
Am I flattered! Be glorified, Jesus!
We will NEVER give the time that the Lord deserves. I know that prayer is a sacrifice, but I’ve tried to find conversations with the Lord even while on school (not talking actually), on homework, while on my bed, even while writing (I’ll try that one). But, why Jesus pleases so much on stripping us of time so we can focus and…talk, if He knows everything? He just waits for us to say, “Lord, I need to tell you something”, even if it’s the most mundane of things. Everything is important at His wheel.
Now I know, I hope you too, fellow reader: Jesus is the One, the Lord of Time, the Lord of Lords.
Food for Thought:
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
My times are in your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. (Psalm 31:15)