can’t get out of them. These people find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.
But those who are in the right place at the right time don’t get into trouble. Instead, they get the blessings. They get the favour, they get the provisions, they get the riches.
You Need God For ‘Right Happenings’
You may attend motivational seminars conducted by people who will teach you how to be a self-made success. They will tell you that you must plan your life, plan your day, follow your vision and set your pace. But Proverbs 16:9 tells us, “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” If we are honest and humble enough, we will acknowledge our need for God in our lives.
When you depend on yourself, you will have to make sure that everything is all right. But I have found that you can plan your day, your year and your life all you want, but the rain may fall, a strong wind may blow and a tree branch may drop right on your head! God is not behind the unfortunate incident — you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. And as you lie there injured in the rain, you begin to wonder, “I planned my day so well, what happened?”
Do you want to be in the right place at the right time? Then trust God to lead you there. I have seen people in our church who had been experiencing financial hardships when suddenly, they bumped into an acquaintance or friend who soon employed them. The friend just happened to have a vacancy in his company and discovered that the Christian has a talent that was needed in the company. I have seen companies become blessed when Christians were hired through “right happening” encounters.
How does all this happen? Some of you might say, “Well, they just happened to bump into each other!” My friend, it is not coincidence that brought them together, it is the Holy Spirit.
So many times, I have seen God bless people in our church with His favour. I have seen people faced with financial crises, and when they prayed to the Lord, He put them in the right place at the right time. Financial transactions took place that delivered them from financial distress. Now, they didn’t necessarily have better products or services. In fact, their competitors sometimes had better products and services. But they were just in the right place at the right time. The timing was right. The client needed products quickly and these people happened to be there to meet the need.
You may be out of a job right now. You may want a wife or husband. You may need to sell more products for your company. So believe today that in the days to come, God is going to prosper your way by putting you in the right place at the right time!
chapter 2
God Coordinates Timing
chapter 2
God Coordinates Timing
‘Right Timing’ In The Scriptures
E cclesiastes 9:11 says that “time and chance happen to them all” . I preached a message based on this truth in December 2001.I remember that when I was preparing the message, I heard God say to me, “Look at the reference.” I said, “I know the reference.” He repeated, “Look at the reference.” So I looked and noticed the numbers “9:11”. And I remembered that the September 11 terrorist attacks happened just a few months ago. Isn’t it an interesting reference for a verse on being in the right place at the right time?
What God is trying to tell us in Ecclesiastes 9:11 is this: To succeed in life, to escape disasters or accidents, you need to be in the right place at the right time. You see, it doesn’t matter how beautiful you are or how many degrees you have because it takes God to put you in the right place at the right time. When God puts you in the right place at the right time, you end up doing the right thing or meeting the right people, and you prosper. My friend, wouldn’t you want to be found in the right place at the right time?
Holy Spirit — Agent Of Divine Appointments
Now, the word “time” in Hebrew is ’eth , which
But those who are in the right place at the right time don’t get into trouble. Instead, they get the blessings. They get the favour, they get the provisions, they get the riches.
You Need God For ‘Right Happenings’
You may attend motivational seminars conducted by people who will teach you how to be a self-made success. They will tell you that you must plan your life, plan your day, follow your vision and set your pace. But Proverbs 16:9 tells us, “A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” If we are honest and humble enough, we will acknowledge our need for God in our lives.
When you depend on yourself, you will have to make sure that everything is all right. But I have found that you can plan your day, your year and your life all you want, but the rain may fall, a strong wind may blow and a tree branch may drop right on your head! God is not behind the unfortunate incident — you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. And as you lie there injured in the rain, you begin to wonder, “I planned my day so well, what happened?”
Do you want to be in the right place at the right time? Then trust God to lead you there. I have seen people in our church who had been experiencing financial hardships when suddenly, they bumped into an acquaintance or friend who soon employed them. The friend just happened to have a vacancy in his company and discovered that the Christian has a talent that was needed in the company. I have seen companies become blessed when Christians were hired through “right happening” encounters.
How does all this happen? Some of you might say, “Well, they just happened to bump into each other!” My friend, it is not coincidence that brought them together, it is the Holy Spirit.
So many times, I have seen God bless people in our church with His favour. I have seen people faced with financial crises, and when they prayed to the Lord, He put them in the right place at the right time. Financial transactions took place that delivered them from financial distress. Now, they didn’t necessarily have better products or services. In fact, their competitors sometimes had better products and services. But they were just in the right place at the right time. The timing was right. The client needed products quickly and these people happened to be there to meet the need.
You may be out of a job right now. You may want a wife or husband. You may need to sell more products for your company. So believe today that in the days to come, God is going to prosper your way by putting you in the right place at the right time!
chapter 2
God Coordinates Timing
chapter 2
God Coordinates Timing
‘Right Timing’ In The Scriptures
E cclesiastes 9:11 says that “time and chance happen to them all” . I preached a message based on this truth in December 2001.I remember that when I was preparing the message, I heard God say to me, “Look at the reference.” I said, “I know the reference.” He repeated, “Look at the reference.” So I looked and noticed the numbers “9:11”. And I remembered that the September 11 terrorist attacks happened just a few months ago. Isn’t it an interesting reference for a verse on being in the right place at the right time?
What God is trying to tell us in Ecclesiastes 9:11 is this: To succeed in life, to escape disasters or accidents, you need to be in the right place at the right time. You see, it doesn’t matter how beautiful you are or how many degrees you have because it takes God to put you in the right place at the right time. When God puts you in the right place at the right time, you end up doing the right thing or meeting the right people, and you prosper. My friend, wouldn’t you want to be found in the right place at the right time?
Holy Spirit — Agent Of Divine Appointments
Now, the word “time” in Hebrew is ’eth , which
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