Today’s Devotional: “In the Fullness of Time”

“But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son.” (Galatians 4:4)

God sent His Son at the perfect time. That’s what Christmas celebrates.

God isn’t random. God is the source and center of all order. Dr. Shields said, “He is the greatest of all clockmakers.” In other words, God’s clock never needs to go to the repair shop nor does it ever require new batteries.

Astronomers can predict the movements of the heavens so accurately that they can determine exactly when the next eclipse of the sun or moon will occur a hundred years from now. That’s how precise the course of God’s creation is.

The Bible says that God doesn’t change (Malachi 2:6). Therefore, God planned a specific time for this great event from the very beginning of the universe, even before time itself came into existence.

God’s plan of redemption for humanity was not an afterthought. God knew all His works from eternity, so He predetermined Jesus’s coming and revealed it to the prophets.

The prophet Daniel predicted that, 483 years after the commandment to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, the Messiah would come and die.

And so, we can trust God’s word and His promises to arrive at the right time—His timing, not ours. The Lord is always punctual. You might say He’s “spot on.”

Jesus came at the perfect time. That means what God has ordained and all the promises He has made will not fall short of their appointed time or mark.

Such confidence in God and His word should inspire us. Just as God fulfilled His promise through the birth of Jesus, He will also keep His word and the promises He made to all of us.

So, let’s write His promises on our hearts, knowing that God keeps His word and that it will never fail.