The Final Unfolding

August 21

God works in concert with Himself. It has been so from the beginning as evidenced by the information we receive in Revelation 13:8 where we are told that the plan of salvation was put in place by our Triune God “…from the foundation of the earth.”

And in Psalm 110:1 we are told that the ultimate plan to defeat the foe of God has been instituted in the heavenlies, for here we are given the information that the Lord affirmed to Himself that His enemies would be made “… Your footstool.”

What we see in all this is the reality that God’s ends are not always immediate. There is often a time lapse between when He declared an outcome and its final unfolding. These truths are written for our encouragement because we often find ourselves ‘on hold’ where our prayers are concerned. Yet, we may know for a certainty that when we pray, we are heard.

When we are imploring the Lord for the souls of the lost, we are anxious to see the result. His Word says, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him and I will raise him up on that last day” John 6:44. Because we are asking in accordance with His will (I Timothy 2:4), we may be certain that though our wait be long, salvation will come on that day for—it’s HIS plan!