Over the weekend, a very trusted friend and I went out to watch soccer at a restaurant. Shortly before the end of the game he took permission to dash and pick up an item at his house, which was nearby – then his team was already bashing my team. At the end of the game I waited a little for him to return as promised, though it seemed to be very long hours. At this juncture I made repeated calls to him to find out exactly where he was. I was a little edgy, because I felt it was becoming a little late. The loss of my team that evening had taken away the excitement of the day.
As I was making those repeated calls it dawned on me that he was a tested and trusted friend and there was no need at all to be restless. Something beyond his control certainly delayed him. He never had the intention of keeping me waiting. Over the years he’s shown integrity.
As Christians we sometimes fall into a dilemma with God like I was with my friend over the weekend. We face challenges and temporary setbacks and we sometimes feel that God is just late on arrival. Sometimes we allow our immediate environment and conditions to dictate our perceptions to life.
The bible says “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Truly He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” (Rom.8:31-32). God proved his integrity to the world by giving His life and a goodly heritage in Christ (Rom.5:8-12). God is the trusted friend (John 15:13). He remains the same from eternity to eternity (Rev.1:8). He’s a shield to them that trust in Him (Prov.30:5). Learn to always trust him, no matter the circumstance you find yourself.
Emeka I. Ofia
