Gideon & the Stranger: The God Who Turns Up Way Too Late

Gideon & the Stranger
The God Who Turns Up Way Too Late
July 26, 2020

Any successful organization – whether it’s a business, church, or family –  has principles or guidelines that all who are involved agree to abide by. One of the expectations I’ve set for the people on my teams throughout the years is to honor and respect others by being on time. It’s a simple way to express our love for people – by  showing up on time, ready to begin – whether it’s a meeting, a rehearsal, whatever. Being on time matters.

But when we consider the Creator of time, it can seem that He has little regard for timetables…especially ours. Why does the all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present God of the universe seem to be so consistently inconsistent when it comes to timing?

In his book, God is Stranger, (the book that inspired this sermon series) author Krish Kandiah writes, “For one whose timing is supposed to be perfect, God often seems to come across as rather disorganized. It doesn’t matter if it is heartbreaking global issues, or the personal challenges in our immediate circumstances…stuff happens that can make us seriously question God’s timing.”

As you have faced the challenges and uncertainties of recent days, have you found yourself questioning God’s timing?

I’m Chris Voigt, Lead Pastor at Dayspring Fellowship in Keizer. Last weekend, we began a new sermon series called Stranger Things. Over the next few weeks, we’re taking a look at stories from the Bible that give us a glimpse at some of God’s more confounding qualities. This week, we’ll be looking at how God showed up in the life of the Old Testament hero, Gideon. We’ll see how perfect and trustworthy God’s timing is, even when we can’t make sense of it.