ODJ: never in a hurry
December 2, 2010
So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by Himself. He does only what He sees the Father doing” (v.19).
READ: John 5:16-19
Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry.” I wish I could make these words of John Wesley my own. Most days for me are full, with numerous duties, deadlines, phone calls, e-mails, plans, and diary items to act on. Many times that peace that passes understanding (Philippians 4:7) is pushed aside by busy thoughts and knots in the stomach.
Sometimes I wonder if my problem is theological. Generally speaking, the god you worship will determine the person you become. Yes, the true God is active. He governs every single moment of creation (Psalm 104). His eyes scan the earth, looking to strengthen faith (2 Chronicles 16:9). Each day, He motivates His people to carry out His work (Philippians 2:13). But our God is also the God who rested after creation (Genesis 2:1-3) and has a season for everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). If the growth of grass and the progress of history hint at His ways, God may also be busy but He’s never rushed.
When God walked the earth in the person of Jesus, He once again pushed aside all notions of being rushed. He refused to let the crowds dictate His pace (Mark 1:35-39). He assured us that the Father was active (John 5:17), and that He did only what He saw the Father doing (v.19). His pace was in step with His power. As J. B. Phillips has said: “[Christ’s] task and responsibility might well have driven a man out of his mind. But He was never in a hurry, never impressed by numbers, never a slave of the clock. He was acting, as He said, as He observed God to act—never in a hurry.”
The Almighty God may be busy, but He is never in a hurry. Given that we are to be imitators of God (Ephesians 5:1), how does your pace compare? —Sheridan Voysey
Why do you think our society struggles with “hurry sickness”? How will you seek to do only what the Father is doing today?
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Yes , but actually im a lazy guy ! Those who work in a company are probably busy with the deadlines,endtime but for me its gonna be not too busy now ! But i ‘ve noticed that My God of Universe is never in a hurry nor in a busy state.HE IS IN CONTROL ! Jesus does what the Father tell Him to do ! NOT MORE THAN THAT NOT LESS THAN THAT ! We too as followers of Jesus christ ! Always desire to depend upon Our Lord Almighty ! And not lean on our-self ! ,thx rbc team _With luv,josh.”JESUS MUST INCREASE AND I MUST DECREASE”-May this be our motto
many pple are in a hurry cos they keep comparing themselves wiv others…and somtimes we get confused wiv being in a hurry and being busy.
the effect is our lives jst pass us by without us noticing.
today,i will use the words of the bible as my roadmap so i will be in step wiv GOD.x