God Wasn’t Late

8:29: I arrive in the parking lot at work and scan for the closest space I can find.

8:29…and 17 sec: I was frantically fretting my late arrival (again).

8:29…and 42 sec: I start to do the run-walk-skip (wish my legs were longer) thing that people do to make up for lost time.

8:30: Internal monologue begins: ‘I’m not late, I’m not late, I’m not late…’

8:31: I was late for staff prayer time.

Even though I was late. God wasn’t. God isn’t ever late. I am struck by the peace that overwhelms my soul when I stop and (try to) quiet myself enough to reach God’s gentle presence.

Today Psalm 37: 1-7 met our team where we are, junk and all.

1 Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,
like greenplants they will soon die away.
3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
6 He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun.
7 Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.

Just as the verses served us (me) smack in the middle of over-hurried thoughts, I pray that the words from David’s Psalm are a not so gentle reminder for you to make time to delight in the Lord (verse 4) today.

Peace from snowy Chicago.

By: Hanna Koenig (@hannaksays)

Marketing Team, WCA