Fullness or Fizz?

Once again I found myself pulling through the “drive-through” of an eating place with the “dollar menu.” As the window person handed me a drink, it wasn’t nearly full! They must have pulled it out from under the dispenser while the fizz was still foaming. It was low enough to ask them kindly to “fill it up please” which they had no problem doing. Their idea of “full” and my idea of “full” were definitely two different things!

Full. What does the word say to you? A full glass, a full tank of fuel, a full stomach . . . these are some of our earthly connotations of the word. But there is another “full” or “fullness” that is much more important in God’s economy. It’s when the workings of a season are complete, the coming together of a part of God’s designed plan, the day of expectancy turned into fulfillment – in the fullness of time.

Luke 1:57 tells us, “Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.” It was time for John. The centuries had passed, the seasons had come and gone and all was finally ready for John to come and prepare the way of the Lord. It was time in that she had expectantly carried Him within her womb for nine months – the day of birth had arrived.

In Mark 1:15, Jesus says, “. . . The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.” Messiah had come. He was come – in the flesh, here, on earth. The Kingdom of God had come at last to ALL who would receive Him.

Sometimes, as we are expectantly waiting for God to answer a prayer, meet a need, fulfill a promise it seems like He is taking sooooo long. Our souls are tried and tested as we develop patience and learn to endure. We think we want Him to hurry – just a little – but we really don’t. See, the Father alone knows the times and the seasons. (Acts 1:7) He knows when that particular “cup of time” is really full and things are really ready. We might see a drink “full including fizz” but it isn’t completely full – completely ready – until the Father says, “It’s time.”

Waiting on God is sometimes the “hardest work,” but waiting on Him is always worth it. So today – trust Him. He KNOWS the times and seasons. Knows when all is ready for fulfillment. Knows for us personally, as well as for the world events. Nothing surprises Him. He is well able to handle it. All will be fulfilled – in the fullness of time.

Take It with You

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time I Peter 5:6