Whose Time Are We On?

[S] Luke 1:20, 38, 48-49 --
 ²⁰"And behold, you shall be silent and unable to speak until the day when these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time."
 ³⁸And Mary said, "Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.
 ⁴⁸"For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave;
     For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed
 ⁴⁹ “For the Mighty One has done great things for me;
    And holy is His name.

[O] God's timing is always perfect.  When we are out of sync, He will lead us to sync up just as we see with Zacharias who muted because he overrode God's timing with his own understanding/timing.  On the other hand, Mary submitted to God's timing as "may it be done to me according to your word" and if I may add, "timing."  In verse 48 we see how God honors such submission by exemplifying such faith down the generations.  In verse 49, I must also note that the ultimate credit goes to God the Mighty One.

[A] Examine my heart to see if I am trying to trap God into my own dimension.  By doing that I am also trying to steal away God's glory as if it's mine.  I must stay humble and recognize the works of the Mighty One in my own life so others will God's handy works and not of my own.

[P] Dear God, thank You for showing me this verse of obedience in sync with Your timing.  May I be more sensitive to Your timing as I do my ministry and raising children at home.  I cannot foresee a second ahead of me and yet at times I feel as though I know the whole eternity.  Forgive my arrogant heart and may I submit to Your wonderful timing.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.