Daily Devotion | New Rocky Creek Baptist Church

In God’s Timing

Posted on Dec 13, 2021 in Devotions |

Introduction: Are you ever late? Is God on time? Why was Jesus born at that time in history? What significance does it have? Do you sometimes feel like God is late? Today’s devotion will explore these questions.

1. What did Paul mean as he was inspired to write, “In the Fulness of time”?

“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.” (Gal 4:4)

The word “Fulness” is πλήρωμα, pléróma (play’-ro-mah), which means a fill, fullness; full, completion.

Bottom line: The Roman roads had been built along with the Greek language. A few thousand years had passed since God’s creation. His promise to send a Messiah, which had been foretold by the prophets, had to be fulfilled.

It was the right time… God’s time.

Keep in mind, Paul’s theme in this epistle was to refute false teachers who were claiming a person could be saved by goods works, i.e. keeping the law. Besides that, he was led to confirm that it was by GRACE alone, through FAITH alone, that a person experiences God’s great salvation. Have you experienced this Great Salvation?

2. What did Paul mean as he was inspired to write, “In the Fulness of time….God sent forth his son”?

“But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.” (Gal 4:4)

Jesus Christ came to set us free from attempting to keep the law in order to be justified. Instead, the message is that He hung on a tree to redeem us from the law. By the way, there is nothing wrong with God’s law. It is used as a mirror to expose our sin nature, and thus lead us to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Conclusion: In the light of this devotion and Scripture, are we going to trust in God’s timing? His salvation? What are you praying about that the answer has not come? Is God really in control? Will we let Him take control? Where do you need to let Him have control? Will you do it now? Are you resting in His finished works? Are you trying to work for your salvation? Has legalism crept in?

Away with legalism…

Love y’all,

Dr. Randy Reese