On Time!

God always answers in the right way and at the right time.

Materials Needed:

An alarm clock with movable hands.

Age Group:

Grades 4 - 8 (10 to 14 years).

I have brought my alarm clock to the meeting as I was worried that I would be late.  But, as you see, I was on time!

Have you been praying recently and you feel that God is far away?  Perhaps He is too busy to hear your prayers.  Or may be He is behind this month, and the answer to your prayers is late in coming.  Is this true?

No it's not!  God is never late.  The Bible tells us that God not only hears our prayers, but He knows what we are going to ask before we even pray it:

"Before I speak a word You know what I am going to say" (Psalm 139:4)>

Jesus told us to ask and it will be given to us.  We also need to seek God and by knocking on His door in prayer.  Jesus said that the door will be opened to us.  That means God will hear our prayers and answer us in His way, all the time:

"How much more will your Father in Heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him!" (Matthew 7:10).

On Time:

What can we learn from my clock?  It needs to be set to the correct time.  I also need to set the alarm so that I will get up in good time to go to work.  And then I will be on time so I will not get into trouble with my boss!

What about God?  He created time and not only that, He promised to meet our every need.  The Apostle Paul says:

"And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19)."

Well, my clock says my time is about up.  What about God you say?  He is "On Time" in answering your prayers.  In fact He is never late, but He is always "On Time, In Time, All the Time, Every Time!"  Think about it.

God bless!

Extract from one of our Object Lesson books