Things don’t always happen when we want them to occur. Even when we have right motives, events don’t proceed as we would like sometimes. This frustrates us as we have trouble patiently waiting. Even when we have a good idea when something will occur we don’t like the waiting. For instance, babies are generally born nine months after conception. We all know this and understand that we will have to wait nine months. But that doesn’t always keep us from displaying impatient behavior.
Galatians 4:4-5 says, “But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” I don’t pretend to know what factors constituted the fullness of time for God to send His Son to die for us. I do know that He demonstrated that we cannot be saved by our own righteousness and works. Jesus was born of a woman under the Jewish law, thus showing us that the law or religious practices could not save, but only God can redeem us. God paid a precious price for our redemption, the death of His Son. But God redeemed this death by resurrecting His Son. By doing so, Jesus overcame death and is able to give us new life, eternal life. We can be adopted out of the family of death into His family of life eternal. We need only to believe and trust in Him.
Reluctant Retiree 