“He was in the right place at the right time.”  Have you heard that expression?  Some would say it is a co-incidence, but as believers we recognize God is at work.

 

Although Jesus has healed many who were sick, and done so much good, he is facing increasing opposition.  Some are offended with his teaching, while others hate him because he exposes their hypocrisy.

 

It is now time to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles and everyone is making their way to Jerusalem, including Jesus’ brothers.  They urge him to go, saying he should promote himself there.  Most people do things when they want to, or feel like it.  However there is a right time, and only God knows when that time is, as he sees the end from the beginning. Jesus understood that.  He replies to his brothers, “for you anytime is right, but for me the right time has not come.”

Perhaps Jesus is referring to the time when he would be welcomed into Jerusalem riding on a donkey, or the time when he would be crucified.  No doubt though, he is also speaking about the right time to go to Jerusalem for this feast.  If he went at the wrong time, he could place his life in danger.

 

Are there right times and seasons in our lives?  Absolutely!  There are wonderful stories of God’s people whose lives have been spared from disaster, or have had remarkable encounters with people, because they didn’t rush ahead of God’s timing.

 

Our Heavenly Father know the right time, so ask him to direct your steps.  As it says in Ecclesiastes 8:5-6, “the wise heart will know the proper time … for there is a proper time for every matter.”