2 Samuel 3: 22-39, 2 Samuel 4, Acts 1, Psalm 85: 1-7
Acts 1: 7 (ESV)
“He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or
seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.”
Verse 7 from Acts is the response Christ gave to his
disciples when they asked him when he would restore the kingdom of Israel. It
was an important question for them since they knew from the Last Supper that
Jesus had instituted a new covenant with them. But Jesus chose not to answer
them because the answer might have discouraged them, and he did not want to do
that.
I like this verse because I read it I can just imagine what his
disciples must have felt when Jesus gave this answer. I’m sure they felt bewildered,
frustrated, and confused. Jesus didn’t say No to the question, but he did give
them a definite answer. It made me think of all the times in my prayers I have
asked God over and over and over again when I would get an answer to a question,
and the answer I would always hear is “soon” or “it depends on timing.” This experience
has always been very frustrating to me because I couldn’t understand why God
wouldn’t give me a direct or straight answer. He must know the timing; why
doesn’t he just tell me? But after reading this verse, I now know that if Jesus
had given me the answer I was looking for I might have been discouraged or
depressed. And God wanted to spare me from experiencing discouragement and depression
because he loves me as a father loves his child. God is always looking out for
us and we must remember that, even though we sometimes experience frustration
when we don’t get an answer right away to our prayers.
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