THE UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONAL 14TH NOVEMBER 2025, FRIDAY MESSAGE
God’s Timing
Peter Caligiuri (Florida, USA)
Today’s Reading
Lamentations 3:19-26
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. – Lamentations 3:25-26 (NIV)
Our oldest grandson, Amadeo, was on his way home from a visit with friends in another state. Anticipating his brother’s return, Alex, our 14-year-old grandson, began sending group texts to the whole family with his newly acquired cell phone: “Are you here yet, Amadeo? How about now? Now? Now?” All of our phones began pinging.
While Alex was having fun with his new phone, the rest of us were rolling our eyes at the constant messages.
Sometimes my prayers are a lot like Alex’s texts, but the questions are more serious. I ask God, “When are you going to fix things and bring evil to justice and give us peace? How about now? Now? Now?”
In today’s scripture from Lamentations, the prophet Jeremiah shares what God had taught him after the destruction of Jerusalem. There had been no miraculous rescue for God’s people. Many soldiers had been killed, people had starved from famine, and thousands had been marched off as slaves. (See Jer. 52.) And yet, God showed Jeremiah that God’s faithful love had not ended and “God’s compassion isn’t through.”
When it comes to prayer, we may have certain expectations about how God should respond and when. But God’s goodness and salvation have no time limits. No matter what, we can trust that God’s timing is better than ours.
Thought for the Day
I will trust in God’s perfect timing.
Prayer Focus
For patience as I pray
Today’s Prayer
Father God, in all circumstances teach us to trust as we wait for you. Amen.
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