light reflections

at the nick of time

The D-day was finally here. Everywhere was in pink and white looking nicer than I had envisioned. Esther’s harem was the décor, I wanted to achieve. Don’t ask me if I was present in Esther’s days just my imagination playing up as usual. Fabrics draped everywhere with flowers and candles. Indeed, the decorator had seen into my mind’s eye. As I looked around to see the beautiful faces of the women that came, I couldn’t help but reminisce about the faithfulness of our God. It seemed like eons ago that I was tempted to cancel the programme due to lack of funds. I knew I had confirmed from the lord that this was what he wanted me to do and had prayed so why were things not falling to place? This was the first programme organised by gem and couldn’t afford for it to fail. I shared my fears with my husband who is the ever optimist “it will be okay” He says, but there are bills to pay I replied and he smiled in that way that makes me feel like a five year old. “If He sent you to do it then He will handle it”. How reassuring! I thought; Somehow, I needed more than that. I needed to see the money and things being paid for.

One evening, while watching a Christian channel I saw that a programme scheduled to be held in South Africa was cancelled and everyone promised a full refund. Eh! Eh! I said to myself this was a big woman of God from America cancelling her programme. That was what I was going to do. After all, only a few women had paid. A few days later, I got a text message about a conference that was to be postponed so, I began to toy with the idea of not an outright cancellation but a postponement. The Saturday before the programme; I did what I usually do when I am at my wits end. Talk to him in plain and simple terms like; “Jehoshaphat” screamed at the face of imminent death during a battle “HELP”. I began to tell him everything; the various challenges and different quotations on my table that needed to be dealt with. How I was afraid to fail. Etc.

Suddenly, I heard him speak in that calm voice that I have come to treasure so much. He said “It is time to walk on water……… then you will see my splendour and my majesty”. Something in me leaped. Isn’t it a great privilege to hear from God? That was all I needed. A week to the programme; Only 7 tickets sold, somehow all that did not matter. I had the Lord telling me to go on and that was what I needed. True to his word BODY, SOUL & SPIRIT WAS A REALITY AND A SUCCESS. Every aspect of the programme was awesome. The word was life changing. As people came and commented on how wonderful the programme was and how organised we were, I smiled coyly if only they knew. I am sure looking forward to the next one as it will become a yearly event. My God is indeed faithful.

It is that season again when we begin to take stock of the year. For some, it has been a very challenging time and you are wondering what is there to rejoice about; still no husband, no job, no baby, no apparent progress and it feels like another year is coming to an end with nothing to show for it. Why does it seem like God waits until the last minute? I can’t say but I know he is always on time. If he could fund a conference in a few days be assured He’ll do much more for you. He doesn’t work by our time. Someone once said God created man: man created time and man wants to use time to control God. His timing is perfect and He will appear at the nick of time. Be assured it is your season. For the time to favour you, yea the set time is come (Psa 102:13b). Believe it and look forward to seeing the fulfilment of His word in your life.

Have a wonderful and blessed Christmas. Do have fun. Get excited about the New Year for he sure has great things planned for us.

Remain in love with Him for He never fails.

His timing is perfect and He will appear at the nick of time. Be assured it is your season. For the time to favour you, yea the set time is come.