He Is Never Late

He Is Never Late

One night I was so discouraged when I looked at our bank account online.

I started to talk to the Lord and this is what came out of my heart:

Lord, why are You always late?

I know that You always provide for us, but why are

You late most of the time?

You were late in the desert with the Israelites

and that caused them to rebel against You.

Why are You always late in our lives?

Should I stop full-time ministry, forget about my calling,

and go get a normal job?

I know You called me into this, but why are You late all the time?

Why do we always have to be short?

All of a sudden the life was taken out of me.

I could not move; I had no life in me.

It was a very strange and empty feeling.

We are used to having life in us all the time,

and it is very strange when the life is taken out of us

even for a very short moment.

I felt that the Lord gave me the option of snapping out of it and coming back.

I pulled myself out of it and came back to life.

Then I felt the Lord say:

“If I was late, you would be dead.”

I realized what a precious gift it is to have life in me.

I never appreciated the life that the Lord gave me.

He gave His life so that I may carry life.

He died that I may live.

He is never late.

He is always on time.

If He was late, we would all be dead.

Then for the money issue, He reminded me of what Judas did to Him.

Judas betrayed Christ for money.

Maybe he needed that money.

Maybe he was under some kind of financial pressure.

I don’t think he hated Jesus and wanted Him dead.

He may have been greedy or desperate for money and it led to Jesus’ betrayal.

I told the Lord how sorry I was for entertaining the thought

of betraying Him for the lack of money.

Denying Christ like Peter did is one thing,

but betraying Him like Judas is another matter.

May we never back down from our callings because of our lack or needs.

May we never betray the Son of God for money.

May we live in His timing with courage, patience, and faith in Him.

We love You, wonderful Son of God.

Thank You from the depths of our hearts for opening our eyes.

We love You, Lovely One.

Get us on Your time.

From Kamran Yaraei’s Book “Food For The Heart”.