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Our Last Minute God
Penny Cooke ^ | Jan 2021

Posted on 10/21/2024 12:09:01 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege

Have you ever noticed it seems God does things at the last minute? He’s even been called “The God of the Eleventh Hour.” At times it feels like the 11:59th hour. Why do you suppose this is?

- Abraham and Sarah had to wait for God’s promise of a child until they were very old and beyond childbearing years...
- The Israelites were being chased until they thought they’d drown...
- And Lazarus, he was already dead when Jesus showed up...

Which is the greater miracle, a healing or a resurrection? Some could pass a healing off as he was going to get well anyway, or maybe it was something man did to make him well. But to be brought back to life after being in the grave for four days?

Sometimes believing means waiting – waiting until things look beyond repair. Sometimes it does seem God waits until beyond the last minute. But He does it for a good reason: to show His greater glory.

But there’s another reason...Perhaps it’s a test of our faith...

(Excerpt) Read more at pennycookeauthor.com ...


TOPICS: Theology
KEYWORDS: faith; hope; lastminute; patience

1 posted on 10/21/2024 12:09:01 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

God does everything in His own timing. His nature is eternal, ours is not. The problem is not with Him, it is with us thinking that we know better than Him.


2 posted on 10/21/2024 12:18:49 PM PDT by P8riot (You will never know Jesus Christ as a reality in your life until you know Him as a necessity.)
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To: P8riot
“ God does everything in His own timing. His nature is eternal, ours is not. The problem is not with Him, it is with us thinking that we know better than Him.”

Bears repeating often. God has a plan, God works HIS in HIS timeframe, all you have to do is relax and stay faithful to Him, praise and worship Him and everything will be taken care of.
3 posted on 10/21/2024 12:29:12 PM PDT by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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To: P8riot

Maybe God’s timing is perfect and we are impatient.


4 posted on 10/21/2024 12:38:30 PM PDT by MMusson ( )
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Good read all the way through. Got a little snicker recalling Lazarus.


5 posted on 10/21/2024 12:58:02 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

I have a similar problem with (usually nervous or controlling) people who want something from me for which I promise a delivery time but they have no idea how I’m going to do the job or deliver.


6 posted on 10/21/2024 2:07:40 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: MMusson

Yep


7 posted on 10/21/2024 2:11:53 PM PDT by P8riot (You will never know Jesus Christ as a reality in your life until you know Him as a necessity.)
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