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These Things Come to Pass in Their Time

KATHY GABLER—“These things will come to pass . . . in their time,” was Gabriel’s answer to Zachariah.  The old priest had not known how to factor in God’s timing into his destiny and purpose.  God not only has a plan, He has a specific time-frame to manifest it.  Many of life’s frustrations come because we have no understanding of God’s TIMING for our gifts and callings.  God’s TIMING rarely flows within the confines of our logic or agenda.  Learning to recognize His TIMING can be the key to fulfilling our calling.  If we are out of sync with God’s timing, we need not expect confirmations. There is not anyone or anything positioned to confirm us along life’s path if we miss God-ordained appointments.


Callings of God Are Irrevocable

KG_Looking upKATHY—God will never change His mind about what we were born to be and born to do, for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. (Rom 11:29, NKJ)  However, He will remodel our understanding of “how” to walk out that calling when necessary, and He will reassure us when we are shaken, and He will provide undeniable confirmation to strengthen us along the way.  I pray we yield to His remodeling and wait for and recognize His confirmations. May we not be stubborn out of fear or reckless out of frustration, and may we not be impatient with His timing.   May we have the courage to walk with Him and see our gifts and callings confirmed.


The Path Planner

KATHY—Wouldn’t it be more in character with our wise and loving God to have planned a path for us that fulfills who we are rather than contradicts who we are?  To think otherwise is to assume our Heavenly Father has not been actively aware of us in every moment of our lifetime. To think otherwise is to assume our gifts and callings were an after-thought, after God got to know our personality and talents and quirks.  No, we serve the God who knows the end before there is a beginning! (Isa.46:10)


Beside Still Waters With Marty Gabler
“Ashes and Promises”
The gifts and calling of God are irrevocable. (Rom.11:29)
Click on the video below to watch “Ashes and Promises”  (20 min.)
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Beside Still Waters is an evening devotional in the Word of God and prayer. Marty is live on Facebook each Tuesday at 8:00pm CDT USA.
All episodes of Beside Still Waters are archived on Marty Gabler’s YouTube Channel. This is the link to his channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLevjchOuczodnxAfo5oIymx6FJoKFmtMX