God’s timing is always perfect.
I was recently in my bedroom, putting away clothes and tidying up, when a bright pink bloom, caught my eye. It was on my Christmas cactus. Delighted, I went and took a closer look. There it was, straining towards the window’s light. The entire plant had been in full bloom in late December and early January and it was a beautiful sight to behold, but those blooms had dropped off months ago.
Now, in mid-March, this gorgeous tropical looking bloom stood alone and gorgeous against nothing, but the greenery of the plant. It had no other blooms to compete with, making it all the more special.
I found myself smiling as I took multiple photos of my little late bloomer and thought about it for the rest of the afternoon.
We live in a society that celebrates the fastest and the strongest. We are encouraged to compete to be the first at everything from the day we are born. Our parents compare notes on the first to sleep through the night, the first to take steps and the first to be potty trained. Once school starts, the competition really ramps up. Parents want their children to be the first to learn their alphabet and the first to write their names correctly. Kids on the playground want to be the first, when they run a race. And, who doesn’t remember hoping to be the first picked to be on a team, or at the very least, not to be the dreaded last?
But, God’s economy has always been different than humanity’s. In the parable of the workers in the vineyard, found in Matthew 20, Jesus said, “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” In the Gospel of Mark, He said, ” But, many who are first will be last, and the last first.” Mark 10:31 Jesus didn’t seem to put too much value on being first.
Ecclesiastes 3, tells us that there is a time for everything. Verse 11 reminds us that, “He has made everything beautiful in its time.” Notice how it doesn’t say our time?
This got me to thinking that maybe there are no early or late bloomers in God’s economy, because His timing is perfect. Maybe we are just called to bloom at different times and as long as we are walking with God, we will always be right on time.
A March bloom on a Christmas cactus, reminded me that God’s timing is always perfect and the results of walking with Him are always beautiful. Perhaps you needed reminding too.
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂