What practical steps can we take to trust God's timing as shown here? The Scene in Revelation 11:12 “And the two witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, ‘Come up here!’ And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.” What God’s Timing Looks Like • A precise, sovereign moment: after testimony and persecution, then instant exaltation • Public vindication: enemies see God move, underscoring His control • Divine initiative: “a loud voice from heaven” signals that God alone decides the when and the how Practical Steps to Trust God’s Timing Today • Anchor your heart in God’s calendar, not your clock – “For the vision awaits an appointed time… Though it lingers, wait for it; it will surely come and will not delay.” (Habakkuk 2:3) – Daily remind yourself that God’s “appointed time” is never late, never early. • Focus on obedience now, results later – The witnesses finished their testimony before the call came. Finish what God has given you today. – “Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we will reap if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) • Hold your plans loosely in prayerful surrender – “My times are in Your hands.” (Psalm 31:15) – Begin each day placing schedules and goals before Him, asking Him to edit freely. • Rehearse God’s past faithfulness – Think of personal “cloud moments” when He intervened. – “Remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is none like Me, declaring the end from the beginning.” (Isaiah 46:9-10) • Feed expectancy, starve anxiety – “Those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles.” (Isaiah 40:31) – Replace anxious thoughts with Scripture-based anticipation of His perfect move. • Cultivate patient endurance with community support – “You need perseverance, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.” (Hebrews 10:36) – Share waiting seasons with trusted believers; mutual encouragement keeps faith vibrant. • Trust His redemptive purpose in delays – “The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise… but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish.” (2 Peter 3:9) – Delays often mean wider mercy and deeper character shaping. • Keep an eternal perspective – The witnesses’ promotion came in a moment, but reward is eternal. – “Our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison.” (2 Corinthians 4:17) Living It Out This Week • Begin each morning reading a “timing” verse aloud (e.g., Ecclesiastes 3:1). • Journal one area where you feel rushed; surrender it back to His timetable. • Encourage another believer who is waiting; speak Scripture over their situation. • End each day thanking God for at least one evidence of His timing, no matter how small. |
    |