Waiting for the Fix

“If you see that the job is too big for you, that it's something only God can do, and you trust him to do it - you could never do it for yourself no matter how hard and long you worked - well, that trusting-him-to-do-it is what gets you set right with God, by God.” (Romans 4:5 MSG)

When something needs fixing around the house, my husband and I check Youtube. We often find helpful videos that show us how to do minor repairs. However, we know our limits. We don’t know anything about fixing cars. Whenever our cars need maintenance or repairs, we take them to Brandon, our local mechanic. Brandon is not much of a talker. He doesn’t really need to hear what is wrong with the car. We just drop off the car, hand over the keys, and go home and wait. He will call us when the car is fixed. We don’t even ask for an estimate. We trust him. He knows what he is doing, and he has always been fair.

When we trust God, we take our problems directly to Him. We don’t try to fix it on our own first. We go and lay our burdens down in front of Him. We don’t need to describe what is wrong. We don’t need to worry about our helplessness. God is all-knowing and all-powerful. He knows what He is doing. He has always been fair. We don’t need to ask for an estimate or when it will be done. He will let us know when the time comes. He will give us further instructions as needed. Our role is to trust, submit, and obey. Everything is set right with God, by God, in His perfect timing.

Lord, You are trustworthy and capable. You can fix the impossible. Help us to submit our burdens and wait peacefully. You set us right when we trust in You.