How can he both reduce the deficit in our borrowing and stimulate growth? When can he change course to achieve the impossible? And so on.
Much of this comes down to timing. When is the right time to do this or that? And when will we see the right results from his actions?
At a much more mundane level, when the engine in our car is not behaving well, and when the timing is not right, there is a lack of power and the nasty sound that is like some milk bottles (the old glass sort, of course!) being rattled together. Get the timing right, and the engine is both powerful and less noisy!
In our Mother's Day service yesterday, all four of our speakers - Ilana, Abbie, Tessy and Peter - spoke of the way God had been at work in their lives, at just the right time. As we note the hand of God in our lives, it is often noticing the timing of of his activity that makes all the difference.
St. Paul was convinced that God's activity is always at the right time, as His timing is perfect. 'But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.' (Galatians 4.4-5)
The same God whose timing was perfect in sending Jesus into our world is still at work in us today. Today, He wants to remind us that we are His children, and that He is at work in us to lead us into the freedom of the children of God. Paul went on to remind his Galatian friends what that looked like. 'And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir.' (Galatians 4.6-7)
Everything we do today could be a reflection of our remembering that we are children of our loving Heavenly Father, as we respond to the Spirit's promptings. Then our timing will be perfect too.
Best wishes,
Richard
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