“Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.’” Genesis 15:4 NIV
In an article titled, “Unbelievable! Camille Herron Shatters 48-Hour World Record” published Sunday, the following was reported: Camille Herron destroyed the world record for 48 hours of running, covering 435.336 kilometers (270.5 miles) around a 400-meter track in Bruce, Australia. The previous record, 411.5 kilometers (255 miles), was set by Jo Zakrzewski of Great Britain in February. Herron exceeded that by 15.5 miles. She bested the previous record about 45 hours into the event—and kept running for almost another 3 hours after that. She averaged 10:39 per mile pace, which included at least one 40-minute nap, according to her Instagram, so her actual moving pace was faster. Unbelievable indeed!! That’s a pace the majority of people will never run for even one mile, much less 100 of them!
And you know, when it comes to fast paces, you and I would do well to remember that we should never run ahead of God—something that can have disastrous consequences as we can see in the life of Abraham. God promised him a son who would be “his own flesh and blood.” And although Abraham was nearly 86 at the time and his wife Sarah 76, Abraham believed God would fulfill the promise. However, when it didn’t happen as quickly as the two thought it should, they took the matter into their own hands and arranged for the heir to come through Sarah’s maid servant Hagar. And history tells us this decision forever created conflict in the Middle East.
So as you seek God's will for your life my friend, seek His timetable as well. Don't let your impatience carry you ahead of God. To do the right thing at the wrong time always makes the right thing the wrong thing.
Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that when we go ahead of You, there are always negative consequences. If Abraham had only waited for You to fulfill your promise to him through Isaac, he would have reaped the benefits of peace that obedience always brings. Help us to keep in step with You by running Your pace and not our own. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!
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