#soap # John 07 ## Title: God’s Timing Is Not Our Timing ## Scripture: (John 7:6-9) So Jesus replied, “My time has not yet arrived, but you are ready at any opportunity! The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I am testifying about it that its deeds are evil. You go up to the feast yourselves. I am not going up to this feast because my time has not yet fully arrived.” When he had said this, he remained in Galilee. (NET) ## Observation: I once heard someone say that, when God said let there be light, everything exploded into being. We are still living in the wake of those words. The point this person was making is when God created all we see now, He also created time and the timeline we are living on. This means He has His own timing for everything and He has a purpose for all things. God does not get up every morning and decide what to do. He already knows. His sovereign plan has been in place for a long time. Therefore, when God’s timing differs from ours, we should always trust Him. He knows what He is doing. ## Application: When God’s timing seems different from yours, trust Him. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for knowing all things and working all things for Your glory. This means it is also for our best good.