God's Perfect Timing

There are times when I wonder about God's timing.

Last week I was involved in a serious car accident that totaled my SUV. I had been enjoying this vehicle for less than four months, a wonderful provision from the Lord. In the split second before I broadsided a pick-up truck (that was unfortunately waved into a blind intersection right in front of me), I had thoughts of how I was about to destroy a blessing from God. Didn’t He provide this great vehicle for me? And now it was gone. (Amazing how much can run through your mind in that moment!)

As I stood on this side of the road, grateful to be alive, I still wrestled over God’s timing. One minute on either side of the impact, and I would have avoided the accident. Free and clear. Still enjoying my vehicle. That would make more sense, God.

Yet then I realized that a split-second difference could have meant a pick-up plowing into my driver’s side and seriously injuring me. Timing. God’s timing.

As I surveyed the damage, I realized the SUV truly was God’s provision for that moment in time. It absorbed the impact of the collision so well that I believe it saved my life. Four months earlier, and I would have been driving a much smaller car. God’s timing in the broader scheme, as well.

These are days when we learn to trust God's timing in everything, even when things don't always make sense. As we struggle to understand how He is working out His Kingdom purposes, we can rest assured that He is precisely counting off the minutes and seconds. Our lives are in His hands at every moment.

And now He is providing me with another vehicle that is a luxury upgrade—due to the generosity of my brother. It is a burnt-orange color; perhaps not what I would have chosen. Yet I like it because it will represent to me the fire of God’s presence in revival. That’s what I pray and long for every day. And I know God will send it in His perfect timing.